California

In California, insurers were able to point to a since amended law that made utilities liable for the fires that started their equipment, even without negligence found. In Texas, the law requires proof of gross negligence. And last month,…

A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) inserts a Covid-19 test tube into a box at a drive-through test location at the Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco, California on November 19, 2020.David Paul Morris |…

Pacific Gas & Electric, the troubled utility company that started some of the most devastating forest fires in California, is being prosecuted for its role in starting a 2019 wildfire that burned 120 square kilometers in Sonoma County…

In an unusual - and somewhat controversial - move, federal wildlife officials in California are teaming up with a wind power company to breed endangered California condors in captivity to replace any that could be felled by turbine…

Fred Segal, whose fashion boutiques became a Los Angeles landmark selling figure-hugging jeans and chambray shirts to Bob Dylan, Farah Fawcett and the Beatles, died Thursday in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old.The cause was…

A variant, first discovered in California in December, is more contagious than previous forms of the coronavirus. Two new studies have shown concerns that emerging mutants like these could hamper the sharp decline in cases across the state…

In California, forest fires and heat waves in recent years have forced utility companies to turn off electricity for millions of homes and businesses. Now Texas is learning that deadly winter storms and intense cold can do the same…

California wildlife officials believe a single coyote is responsible for a number of recent attacks on Bay Area residents.DNA from the victims' bite wounds and clothing revealed that all four residents had been attacked by the same coyote,…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard forces stationed in the U.S. Capitol and its vicinity on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2021.Manuel Balce Ceneta | Getty ImagesThe Secretary of Defense has approved…

A person wearing a protective mask arranges a table outside a restaurant in San Francisco, California, July 14, 2020.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCalifornia will cancel its home stay order across the state on Monday, paving…