California

The new laws may help families plan for babies or care for loved ones suffering from a substance abuse disorder.

A man suspected of stabbing his wife to death in front of their young children at their Chula Vista home four years ago, then fleeing to Mexico, was behind bars Tuesday following his capture last spring and extradition back to the United States.

The new laws target animal abusers and their ability to own firearms while seeking more severe punishment for robberies and soliciting minors.

About 180 missiles were fired at Israel by Iran Tuesday in what’s become the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Chipotle CSO Jack Hartung discussed business in California since the burrito-maker upped prices.

Wildfires in California have burned more than 1 million acres this year in a significant increase from last year’s figure as the state enters one of the most dangerous times of the year for fires.

Here are some of the new laws that will go into effect in the coming months as early as Jan. 1, 2025.

California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman. Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the complaint Monday in Humboldt County Superior Court. Anna Nusslock was rushed to Providence in Eureka after her water broke 15 weeks into her pregnancy with t...

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the school under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A Lebanese American woman from the Bay Area is trying to get out of Lebanon.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3059 into law Monday, intended to allow more families to receive donor milk for their babies regardless of what insurance they have.

A series of recently filed civil complaints allege that more than 100 children were sexually assaulted over the years by staff members at a San Diego County-owned emergency shelter for children.

Millions of Californians will see expanded access to IVF and other fertility treatments thanks to a new state mandate.