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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled a large swath of Northern California likely increased spawning activity in fish to protect their population.

The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California censures member John Morris for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee.

EV sales have stalled, clouding California's ambitious plans for all new cars sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.

Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed protecting the striking long-distance migrators under the Endangered Species Act after dramatic population drops.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is promoting a $20-billion plan for a water tunnel. The Metropolitan Water District's board voted to spend $141 million for initial costs.

More than a week after Marin County reported a presumptive bird flu case in a child, details are still murky.

For this couple, fleeing the fire meant taking the essentials: Important documents. Bags of clothes. Three goats. A potbellied pig.

The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has steadily ruled against environmental regulation and may be about to do so again.

States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.

For the last two months, Orange County waters have served as Southern California's own humpback hangout. The whales have been following massive schools of anchovies, a typical food source. They first appeared on Sept. 25.