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California lawmakers created a program with billions of dollars in federal relief money, hoping to stem a flood of evictions as state and local COVID-related emergency eviction bans came to an end. But a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait…and wait and wait.

Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.

A huge sinkhole that seemed stable for 15 years suddenly began expanding about a week ago, growing by several acres and leaving nearby residents terrified that it will take them and their homes.

A new poll finds a majority of California voters oppose cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. The findings highlight the political headwinds facing reparation efforts.

Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

The proclamation signed in the area by the president protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and blocks new uranium mine claims.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced its 2024 lineup on Wednesday. Next season will feature nine different plays, with an emphasis on one-person shows.

Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it’s piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.

Norma Hunt was the only woman who has attended every Super Bowl, including the Chiefs' February win, the third in franchise history.

Dozens of people have died after Hurricane Otis made landfall last week.