The US state of California has launched a first-in-the-nation task force to recommend reparations for African Americans over slavery and discrimination.

California is experiencing severe drought as Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir there, is at less than half of its average capacity at this time of year.

Multiple people were killed and injured in a shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) control center in the US state of California.

The cause of the fire, which broke out late on Friday, has been deemed “suspicious” and is being investigated, the Los Angeles fire department said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the US most populous state.

Three people were killed and dozens injured when a suspected human smuggling boat overturned off Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma.

Climate activists say California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to ban hydraulic fracturing by 2024 is still a half-measure as it allows continued oil drilling for the next two-and-a-half years.

In the heart of one of the oldest districts in the US state of California there is a historical little printing house that is receiving a new lease on life.

Thirteen people who died after a semitruck slammed into their packed SUV near the US-Mexico border were among 44 who entered the United States through a 10-foot hole cut into Southern California’s border fence, Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday.

California surpassed New York on Tuesday as the US state with the most coronavirus deaths.