Santa Cruz police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of William Westerman, who drove off the Santa Cruz Wharf, as they seek to determine whether it was an accident, intentional ...

That devastation — and the federal and state dollars it burns through in suppression and prevention costs — has caught the ...

Concerns are mounting amid reports of damaged resources, reduced maintenance and visitor safety issues at the 63 national ...

The government shutdown is causing headaches across the country as thousands of Americans go without pay and key services are ...

The National Park Service opted to keep most of its parks open during the government shutdown, albeit with limited staffing on grounds.

The nation's second-longest government shutdown continues after Senate Democrats rejected a continuing resolution to reopen ...

Democrats continue to insist on greater health care spending as a condition to reopen the government. But Republicans ...

CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts sat for in-depth interviews with the candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out in 2026. In this ongoing series, ...

Conservation organizations released 350 mountain yellow-legged frogs earlier this year, marking another step in an intensive, long-running reintroduction project for this highly endangered species in ...

California gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter snapped and tried to storm out of an interview after being asked a simple question about President Trump — with the Democrat raging “I don’t want this all ...

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...