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Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required data centers to report their projected water use when applying for a business license.

Fire victims whose homes burn down in a catastrophe can get as much as $350,000, or 60% of their personal property coverage, up front under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has proposed stricter funding rules for consumer groups that challenge insurer rate hikes under California's landmark Proposition 103.

A Texas company wants to drill for oil off Santa Barbara County's coast. Experts say its path to oil sales is looking more and more challenging.

Actor Arianne Zucker has reached a settlement in a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit she filed against the show's leadership.

The Larry Ellison family wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery to bulk up Paramount, the smallest of the major media companies, but the two sides haven't yet agreed on a price.

OpenAI's Sora 2 has ignited a firestorm in Hollywood, as studios, talent agencies and unions push back against the tech company's advances.

Long Beach regulates self-checkout amid growing shopper frustration.

Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley.