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Americans of color are dying and getting sick at increasing rates from air pollution linked to gas and oil, according to a new study.

A bird called the Wilson's phalarope journeys between California's Mono Lake and Argentina. The birds have inspired close connections between scientists and students.

Twentynine Palms faces a lawsuit over Ofland hotel, a planned luxury resort. Opponents say the project did not adequately assess potential harms to wildlife.

Southern California Edison didn't tell L.A. fire investigators about the failure of its transmission equipment, which happened minutes before deadly 2019 wildfire in Sylmar.

Thirteen-year-old Rio Oso resident Julian Her caught a 63.7-pound white sea bass while fishing with family on Aug. 10 in Tomales Bay, about 30 miles southwest of Santa Rosa.

President Trump threw his support this week behind a massive project to turn an Apache sacred site outside Phoenix into one of the world's largest copper mines.

New research explains why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land.

Extreme heat across the U.S. Southwest will build on Wednesday and is expected to last for several days. In Southern California, there are major fire and health concerns.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing his proposal for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath California's Delta, saying it's vital for the state. Opponents argue the cost to ratepayers would be excessive.

State officials delivered a report to Gov. Gavin Newsom that makes the case for how California could counteract the Trump administration's withdrawal of federal support for electric vehicles.