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El Niño could usher Central Valley floods. One strategy: let it flood like it used to

At the wettest spot along the Sacramento River, habitat restoration is modeling a natural way to control floodwaters.

September 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Update: Moss Landing battery plant fire knocked down, company says

Updated September 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM

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LGBTQ+ journalists mark 35 years of progress and history in California

September 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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Your guide to California’s 7th Assembly District race

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Your guide to California’s 13th Congressional District race

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Rabies cases are climbing across California and the US: Here's what you should know

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Fires

Update: Dome Fire spreads to 2,667 acres in Mariposa County, containment still at 15%

Updated September 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM

Fires

Update: Floriston Fire in Nevada County - containment reaches 45%

Updated September 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM

Fires

Update: 30,124 acres destroyed in Monterey County by Plaskett Fire, still 97% contained

September 20, 2026 at 7:01 AM

Fires

Update: Timber Fire remains 59% contained, 25,435.6 acres affected in Monterey County

Updated September 20, 2026 at 7:06 AM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Updated September 20, 2026 at 6:20 AM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Updated September 20, 2026 at 5:10 AM

Fires

Breaking: Terraceview Ct Wood Fire reported in Riverside County on Sep. 20

Updated September 20, 2026 at 3:49 AM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Updated September 20, 2026 at 3:39 AM

Fires

Update: Niagara Fire in Tuolumne County - Sep. 19 status

Updated September 20, 2026 at 3:39 AM

Fires

Update: Orchard Fire in San Bernardino County containment now reaches 100%

Updated September 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM

Earthquakes

2.3 magnitude earthquake struck close to Toms Place, CA on Sept. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM

Fires

Breaking: Highway Fire reported in Shasta County on Sep. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Fires

Breaking: Mtz/cbt/82a Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 8:42 PM

Fires

Update: Dome Fire in Mariposa County - containment reaches 15%

Updated September 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM

Fires

Update: 30,124 acres destroyed in Monterey County by Plaskett Fire, still 97% contained

Updated September 19, 2026 at 6:52 PM

Fires

Update: Irish Fire in Mendocino County - Sep. 19 status

Updated September 19, 2026 at 6:42 PM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19

Updated September 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM

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El Niño could usher Central Valley floods. One strategy: let it flood like it used to

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Update: Moss Landing battery plant fire knocked down, company says

LGBTQ+ journalists mark 35 years of progress and history in California

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Rabies cases are climbing across California and the US: Here's what you should know

Update: Dome Fire spreads to 2,667 acres in Mariposa County, containment still at 15%

Update: Floriston Fire in Nevada County - containment reaches 45%

Update: 30,124 acres destroyed in Monterey County by Plaskett Fire, still 97% contained

Update: Timber Fire remains 59% contained, 25,435.6 acres affected in Monterey County

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Breaking: Terraceview Ct Wood Fire reported in Riverside County on Sep. 20

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 20

Update: Niagara Fire in Tuolumne County - Sep. 19 status

Update: Orchard Fire in San Bernardino County containment now reaches 100%

2.3 magnitude earthquake struck close to Toms Place, CA on Sept. 19

Breaking: Highway Fire reported in Shasta County on Sep. 19

Breaking: Mtz/cbt/82a Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 19

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19

Update: Dome Fire in Mariposa County - containment reaches 15%

Update: 30,124 acres destroyed in Monterey County by Plaskett Fire, still 97% contained

Update: Irish Fire in Mendocino County - Sep. 19 status

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19