California

NBC 7’s Adonis Albright breaks down some of the big ones you should know about.

With the new year comes a slew of new laws set to take effect in California. From changing the way we park to improved tenant protections, here’s what you need to know.

The Ocean Beach Pier is one of California’s eighteen public piers damaged, destroyed, or that remained closed in 2024, NBC 7’s M.G. Perez reports.

An extinct volcano is lying hidden in Carlsbad’s Calavera Nature Preserve in north San Diego County. (NBC 7 San Diego)

Ocean Beach is one of California’s public piers damaged, destroyed, or remained closed this year.

No parking within 20 feet of an intersection is a new state law that will take effect in 2025. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer takes a closer look at how it will work.

A family walking on the beach of Palos Verdes made a grisly discovery of a human leg that was seemingly dragged by the currents and washed up on the seashore.

A popular hiking spot in Carlsbad actually sits on an ancient volcano. NBC 7’s Francella Perez found out the hills you walk today were forged from incredible geologic forces.

“Creemos que está luchando duro ahora mismo para recuperarse”, dijo el entrenador de Muay Thai de Kevin Ouda.

Between rain, wildfires, extreme whiplash between hot and cold weather and other dramatic weather changes, there are fewer good-quality roses being produced.

Every new year, more than 40 massive floats, parade through the streets of Pasadena, California, for the Tournament of Roses.

The float, named “Defying Gravity” in reference to the musical’s most sensational number, is 55-feet-long and features several of Oz’s most iconic details.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Phoenix Decorating Company are putting together the “Defying Gravity” float, a 55-foot long, “Wicked”-inspired float that will take over the streets of Pasadena, California, for the 2025 Tournament of Roses.

The sea of of nearly 18 million roses that you see during the annual Rose Parade are not just any roses. In fact, roses are ordered specifically to decorate floats during the parade.

A new law scheduled to take effect in the new year could help people facing eviction in California. People will have double the amount of time to respond to an eviction summons. NBC7’s Joey Safchik explains.

A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, giving tenants more latitude to respond to an eviction summons.

Five people were recovering following a chairlift incident at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe.

Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.

From the date, start time to how to watch and stream, here’s everything to know about the upcoming 2025 Rose Parade.

The “daylighting” law prohibits stopping or parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk.