California

As Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans approaches we look ahead to the next several cities to play host to the NFL’s biggest game.

More than a month after a Virginia man was found shot to death in Maine, the man wanted in the killing was arrested in California. Maine State Police said 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, was found Dec. 3 in a trash barrel in the Schmid Land Preserve in Edgecomb. The state’s medical examiner’s office determined he had died...

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire. Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore. They typically occur during the fall months and continue through winter and into early...

Dangerously high winds forced President Joe Biden to cancel a trip Tuesday to the Eastern Coachella Valley, where he was to announce the creation of two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes.

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences. Homes have burned and tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders, some of whom abandoned cars and fled on foot due to clogged roads. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says many structures have already been destroyed in the Pacific Palisades wildfire....

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore drilling for oil and gas along most of the U.S. coast in a mad dash effort to halt any possible efforts by Trump’s incoming administration to increase offshore drilling.

NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry breaks down what this means and if it could be reversed in the future.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit. It’s a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation’s most populous state. But the proposal announced Monday will also leave little room for funding new programs. Still, it’s mostly a placeholder as California waits to see if incoming President Donald Trump will...

The Dungeness crab season kicked off on Sunday after various delays.

A new California law going into effect in 2025 says alcohol sales in streets, sidewalk, or public spaces are allowed within the local government’s “entertainment zones.”

Cities and counties can now create ‘entertainment zones’, allowing for moore on-street food and alcohol sales. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada explains how it could affect local businesses.

San Diego County is implementing a new state law expanding who can be placed in an involuntary hold for psychiatric evaluation and treatment. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer has more on this change and impact.

California is beginning 2025 with a solid start to the winter snowpack, but more storms are needed to keep the state’s water supplies on track. Officials at Phillips Station said the water content of the snowpack measured 91% of the average on Thursday. Andy Reising is manager of the snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit for the Department of...

A California law goes into effect on Wednesday that limits overdraft fees at banks supervised by the state.

A storied California tradition, the Tournament of Roses, and subsequently the Rose Bowl, have become a New Year’s Day staple.

Este 2025, cientos de leyes entrarán en vigor en California, entre ellas una que se centra en las víctimas de violencia o algún delito.

California will start requiring property insurers to increase coverage in wildfire-prone areas after homeowners across the state increasingly struggle to find policies. The state’s new rule announced Monday requires insurers to start increasing their coverage by 5% every two years until they hit the equivalent of 85% of their market share. That means if an insurer writes 20 out of...

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, employees of companies in California will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.

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.