For some parts of Monterey County, new safeguards against flooding are especially urgent. In Pajaro, the community of largely lower-income earners still faces high flooding risk today, as residents await the planned overhaul of an outdated, undersized levee system. (The county continues to search for, and receive, funding sources for Pajaro.)

The Eaton and Palisades fires have consumed more than 37,000 acres of homes, businesses and landmarks in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Lifeguards swam out on paddle boards and used rescue boats to retrieve people from the water. When the boat washed closer to shore, lifeguards were able to break windows and rescue two people trapped inside the cabin. Romero said a lifeguard performed CPR on one person who was unconscious.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra Energy fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant that started Jan. 16,

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Pop across Highway 37 (enjoying the bird-filled Napa-Sonoma Marshes along the way) and in 30 minutes you’re in another avian world. Have you seen shrikes, magpies and cranes recently? They aren’t

Newsom’s optimistic state budget is already outdated, since fires will heavily impact both income and spending.

After beating Stanford back-to-back in the same season for the first time since 1985-86, Cal women’s basketball basked in the glow of a promising new Big Game era for the Bears

SAN JOSE – Veteran winger Tyler Toffoli knows several people affected by the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area and is happy the City of San Jose and the Sharks are doing their part to support firefighters and first responders.

SAN JOSE — Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence the statewide lodging market may still be affected by economic conditions following a global pandemic, a new report shows.

That revving you hear from Sacramento is the sound of California’s Democratic leaders preparing to sue the tar out of the Trump administration. We’ve seen this all before. RELATED ...

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