California cities made the top and bottom of the list for property crime according to a new study that looked at 425 small cities across the U.S.

San Francisco firefighters provided some reassurance to questions surrounding the city's firestorm preparedness, showcasing the city's robust water supply system and its readiness to tackle such emergencies.

The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan within 90 days “to route more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other parts of the state for use by the people there who desperately need a reliable water supply.

The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of environmentalism gone wrong.

President Trump has issued a directive calling for 'putting people over fish' in California water policy. State officials say it could prove harmful for water supplies and fish.

The president noted the need to fight Los Angeles fires, but the water would go elsewhere in the state primarily to aid farmers. Environmentalists complained the move was unlawful.

Here's what the Milken Institute's 2025 Best-Performing Cities ranking study found about California cities. Why did San Francisco's rank drop in ... Then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Rudy Giuliani led the prosecution.

The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.

With a new executive order, President Trump is directing federal agencies to essentially assert control over critical sections of California's water system, claiming mismanagement as he tries to assign blame for the LA wildfires.

Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of California. But experts say its more complicated than that.

"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private firefighting companies that have seen themselves thrust into the spotlight as some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles have gone up in flames.

Some students work multiple jobs and give up extracurricular activities to supplement their financial aid. Many say it’s worth it.