Across the Bay Area, coroners are reporting about half as many overdose deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl than during ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s environmental efforts at a UN climate summit, but toxic spills and a new law speeding drilling have tarnished the state's reputation at home.

Thousands of gallons of oil and toxic wastewater poured out of a pipe running through a Monterey County oil field on Friday, Dec. 5, in the latest of several recent spills around the state. The pipe ...

New research out of California has revealed troubling data about PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," being deliberately ...

The state may now need legislative or voter approval to issue bonds for the controversial tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

California legislators had a goal for 2025: try to lower the state’s lofty housing prices by making it easier to build apartments and other homes. With the help of Gov. Gavin Newsom, they rammed ...

His academic work in astronomy explores how planets and stars form, evolve and differ from each other. He's part of a team ...

Food industry leaders are hoping that their focus on affordability will resonate with Americans — just as it did for ...

The Poway and Rancho Bernardo area’s two chamber leaders said there will be challenges for businesses in 2026, but their ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain ...

As data centers hurtle to the forefront of the national debate over artificial intelligence (AI) and energy costs, northern ...