A covey of California quail can include up to 100 males, females and young. Learn fascinating wild turkey bird facts you ...

Author says gull species are amazingly adaptive, and the Great Lakes area is a perfect spot to find many of them.

New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes. The California Legislature passed hundreds of bills in 2024, many of which go into effect on Jan. 1 and touch nearly every aspect of life ...

California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif — New year, new laws. Hundreds of laws were passed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. By 2025, a number of those laws are set to go into effect — along with some from years ...

Dozens of birders called it a lifer. A California Gull flew in for the Gull Frolic, a popular February watch party at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor. Talk about a bird with good timing!

Gov. Gavin Newsom passed big changes to laws this year, and many go into effect in 2025. The 2025 slate of new California laws includes protections for actors in Hollywood against artificial ...

Repairs on the wharf, damaged by last winter’s storms, were delayed by strict permitting requirements, environmental ...

SACRAMENTO — The winning ticket for Friday night's estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold in Northern California. The California Lottery ...

Photo: Ethan Swope/Getty Images Tidings of some comfort if not joy from California of all places, where serial shoplifters may be in for a rude awakening. For years they’ve enjoyed leniency ...

Widespread EV adoption could significantly address climate change. Here are five facts about EVs this year. Most of the data comes from consultancy Rho Motion. How well did electric vehicles sell?

An end to a banking fee? More protections for your credit score if you face medical debt? These are among the roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. If that sounds ...