Biologists consider every single precious nest from snowy plovers, 2-ounce shorebirds protected under the Endangered Species Act. Storms, wind, dogs, ravens and beachgoers are among the many threats to the next generation’s survival.

It’s been 16 months since a massive fire tore through one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in rural Monterey County, spewing toxic gas into the air as it smoldered for several days,

Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.

California health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef kebabs that has sickened nine people in Northern and Southern California.

Yolo County targets high school courses to encourage young people to vote, thousands of residents living near a leaking Orange County chemical tank have evacuated and more big stories

After a surprisingly chaotic race, we’re finally getting a clearer picture of who’s likely to be the next governor of California.