What are the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire?

Several new laws are set to come into effect in California in 2025, impacting millions of residents. During the state's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced ...

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 ...

Although President-elect Donald Trump has not yet taken office, the government of California is not standing for it. Whatever it is, they’re against it. “Lawyers from the Attorney General’s ...

On New Year’s Day — Wednesday, Jan. 1 — California State Parks will be offering First Day Hikes: a nationwide initiative that invites the public to experience the first day of 2025 out in nature with ...

All the First Day Hikes are free. Most parks require a parking fee for the hike. However, if participants have checked out the California State Library Parks Pass or have qualified for the Golden ...

Wine estates which would have torched their grapes rather than submit to such ignominy, are now openly contemplating the booze-free bottle. And developers are moving ahead fast, creating wines ...

But no longer. In the last decade a new breed of California sparkling wine has surfaced, and the energy and quality are palpable. Here’s a rundown of California’s sparkling New Wave ...

It’s about highlighting the best of California terroir and winemaking innovation. In 2012, Dan Person joined Schramsberg Winery, the esteemed sparkling-wine house in the Napa Valley, with the ...