Winter Rains Cured California's Three-Year Drought and Summer's Record Heat Didn't Bring a New One
Aside from splotches of land on the northern and southern borders, the state's three-year drought had been entirely cured.
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Apple Committed $2.5 Billion to Build Affordable Housing and Thousands of Units Have Already been Built
Now, $1.5 billion has already been spent, and it's resulted in the creation of thousands of housing units across the city and county.
Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe
Chained just outside a burning mobile home, Officer Calderon comforted the dog with kind words before using hedge clippers to free the pooch.
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, 'Adorable Fluffballs'
After approaching the very edge of existence, it is a beautiful thing to be able to celebrate new condor chicks born in the wild
California Military Base is Being Transformed Into one of the Largest City Parks in the U.S.
Expected to take another 10 years to complete, the park will span 1,300 acres and include several museums, sports facilities, and two lakes
Blue Whales Return to California at Levels Not Seen Since Before the Whaling Industry
According to a 2014 study, the blue whale population in the western Pacific population of these cetaceans has reached 97%
Woman Finds Foot-long Mastodon Tooth From Ice Age on a California Beach
A woman didn't know she had passed up the oportunity to walk home with a mastodon tooth, but fortunately the musem got a hold of it.
Watch Security Guards Save Choking Baby- 'Divine Intervention' Led to Right Place, Right Time
The whole incident was captured on the station's security cameras, and the two men are being hailed as heroes for their decisive action.
New Indoor Farm in Downtown Compton Grows 4.5 Million Pounds of Affordable Greens in One Year
Built and managed by the firm Plenty, one of the US' leading indoor farming companies, it aims to be a nourishing flood for food deserts.
MIRACLE MONDAY: Dealing With Cancer and Homelessness, Former Teacher Now Has an Apartment and Lifelong Friend
Elizabeth was a teacher when she got cancer and later became homeless, but Miracle Friends matched her with a phone buddy and found housing.
Watch Tiny Dog Sprint After Coyote While His Puppy Pal is Being Attacked in the Backyard
A coyote slipped through the bars of the metal fence, and, hearing his intrusion, two dogs quietly went outside to investigate the noise.
Taxi Driver Goes Out of His Way to Save Elderly Woman From Being Scammed Out of $25,000
This California cab driver refused to let a 92-year-old woman withdraw her life savings in order to pay off a phony IRS scam.
CA Redwoods to Be First National Park Co-Managed with a Native American Tribe That Used to Own it
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.
A California Superbloom Is Springing to Life and the Best is Yet to Come
Last year's was breathtaking; one of the most dramatic ever seen according to experts. This year promises to be something similar.
These Are the 20 Best Cities in America By the Numbers… 7 Are in California and 7 in the Midwest
A comparison of well-being inside cities across the US provides a nice benchmark for anyone thinking of moving–with Fremont, CA coming in #1.
China is Once Again Sending Pandas to the US-Delighting the San Diego and DC Zoos
History has shown that collaboration between zoos has contributed to critically important and far-reaching discoveries for panda care.
California Launches Free Behavioral Health Apps for Children, Young Adults, and Families
California launched two free behavioral health digital services for all families with kids, teens, and young adults up to age 25.
Christian Bale Breaks Ground on 12 Foster Homes to House Hundreds of Transitioning Teens in California
Bale explained it was the birth of his daughter, Luka, with his wife Sibi that first revealed the conditions of the foster care system in CA.
Sea Otters Returned to a Degraded Coastline Ate Enough Crabs to Restore Balance and Cut Erosion by 90%
Against all odds, a distressed California coastal ecosystem is on the mend, thanks to the insatiable appetite sea otters have for marsh crabs.
Two Snowboarders Save the Lives of Skiers After Nearly Losing Their Own in Palisades Avalanche
Once their heads were above the snow, they realized two skiers were buried mere feet from them, and that they had to be the first responders.
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