I thought it best to open this month’s column with a sensational headline since sensationalism seems to be all the rage right ...

The Seymour Marine Discovery Center in Santa Cruz is restoring its iconic blue whale skeleton using sustainable materials and ...

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic ...

Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and ...

A California budget official revealed this week that taxpayers in the Democrat-run state are paying billions of dollars more on healthcare for illegal immigrants than previously known. Guadalupe ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

Prepare yourself for some surprises included among the lowest rated entries of some of Hollywood's most beloved movie ...

SACRAMENTO, California — Southern California Sheriff ... faces strong headwinds in a blue state that hasn’t bucked the majority party in nearly two decades. But he’s looking to build off ...

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

The strongest storm to impact parts of California in over a year has arrived and was drenching hundreds of miles of the state Thursday. Coastal areas and valleys in Southern California ...