At the beginning of the new year, California’s snowpack looked promising. On Jan. 2, the state’s Department of Water Resources measured the snowpack at 108% of average, for that date.

It is just the start of 2025, but the U.S. is already seeing extreme weather across the country, from the wildfires raging in Southern California to the uncharacteristically heavy snow in the ...

But even before its official start, the precursors of La Niña had already set the stage for dangerous fire conditions in Southern California. La Niña isn’t always bad news for California.

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.S. and become an independent country.

An active and unsettled pattern will bring several rounds of snow to the western US through the next week, with a few especially strong surges poised to deliver significant snowfall to portions of ...

Ron Nehring, a Republican political adviser, has criticized "Russian government-backed" initiatives for California and Texas to secede from the United States and become independent countries.

NOW. WELL, IT IS AN EMOTIONAL NIGHT IN INDEPENDENCE FAMILY AND FRIENDS HELD A VIGIL TO REMEMBER A FAMILY OF FOUR WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN A FIRE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I’M BRYA BERRY IN FOR ...

But even before its official start, the precursors of La Niña had already set the stage for dangerous fire conditions in Southern California. La Niña isn’t always bad news for California. It typically ...