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The California DMV quote-tweeted the video NPR posted, asking if anyone recognized the DMV office.

The incident was part of a spree of smash-and-grab and flash-mob thefts in November that police said resulted in roughly $330,000 in losses for roughly 10 retailers.

The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a major source of water for California, could largely disappear in 25 years if global warming continues unchecked, according to a recent study

Scientists from MIT and Stanford came together to show how Diablo Canyon can be retrofitted to add revenue streams.

The first person in the U.S. diagnosed with the omicron Covid variant was fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms and has not been hospitalized, officials said.

White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci said the individual was fully vaccinated and flew to the U.S. from South Africa on Nov. 22. So far, the person has presented mild symptoms, according to Fauci.

A rural Northern California town declared itself a “constitutional republic” during a city council meeting last month, an apparent act of protest against mandates issued by state leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lawyer for the state of California defended the constitutionality of the nation’s first law requiring women on corporate boards as necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favors men

A sign at one restaurant location said its sudden closure was due to a labor shortage.

An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle.

Sequoia National Park says lightning-sparked wildfires in the past two years have killed a minimum of nearly 10,000 giant sequoia trees in California

A new docuseries explores the once-global obsession with Von Dutch, a fashion label that drew inspiration from a hot rod car artist’s work and was seen on celebrities like Paris Hilton, Dennis Rodman and Halle Berry in the 2000s. Director Andrew Renzi tells us more about the series “The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For,” out...

A former college professor was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby, federal prosecutors said.

As part of the settlement, the company has agreed to notify workers within one day of new Covid cases.

Marine scientist and artist Ethan Estess gets packages from people all over the country with waste pulled from the oceans that he then turns into art. The goal of his work is not just to clean up garbage and create art — but to draw attention to policies creating the waste. NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project...

Dorit Kemsley is sharing harrowing details from her recent home robbery.

Two sisters, who along with their 11 siblings were held captive for years by their parents before escaping their Southern California home in 2018, are now speaking for the first time publicly about the abuse they endured.

A Florida man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the state of California out of more than $10 million in tobacco taxes

Design documents for a proposed $200 million dormitory at UC Santa Barbara show that over 94% of its occupants would be in rooms without windows. “Natural light is essential to a healthy circadian rhythm, it is directly connected to wellness and a sense of wellbeing…being able to see the outdoors,” architect and MIT professor John Fernandez says. “…This is an...