Natasha Lindstrom

California lawmakers approved a redistricting plan that could slash five Republican-held House seats in response to maps being redrawn in Texas.

The iconic monarch butterfly is on the brink of extinction. In response, scientists are asking Californians to snap photos of monarchs, then upload them to the free iNaturalist app.

NASA's Perseverance rover has found what scientists are calling the strongest evidence yet of ancient life on Mars, after analyzing a rock sample containing clay and silt.

Democrats and Republicans are spending big on ads for Proposition 50.

Amid fears that their history will be erased by new Trump administration guidelines, Japanese Americans and others protested at Manzanar National Historic Site.

Congress struggles for the authority to do its job. Churches are getting more political leeway. Plus, Democrats reignite a war over words.

President Trump has put safety at the heart of his policies on crime, immigration, and gender. Will safety come at the cost of Americans’ freedom?

Today, the governors of CA, OR, and WA launched a health pact to coordinate their states’ vaccine recommendations and “ensure residents remain protected by science, not politics.”

The 2025 state legislative session has ended. Hundreds of approved bills include measures to unmask cops, boost oil drilling, and increase pay for incarcerated firefighters.