Crews began clearing roads across Southern California on Friday after an atmospheric river brought heavy rain that triggered rounds of evacuations and closures as it unleashed damaging mudslides ...

MEXICO CITY —No place attracts more foreign investment in tourism in Mexico than the state of Baja California Sur, where ...

California is a state of jaw-dropping natural beauty. There are the towering granite spires and crystal-clear lakes of the Sierra Nevada, cascading waterfalls in Yosemite’s majestic mountains ...

California policymakers are considering state ownership of one or more oil refineries to ensure a reliable supply of gasoline as the number of refineries in the state declines. An oil industry ...

The plan? Snag California, throw in some hygge and call it New Denmark. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Gekko shiva, or the Shiva tokay gecko. Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large ...

Sunbathing on the beach is great, but so is scoping out the creatures that live in the water. This spot is ideal for sun ...

A team of researchers in Oman decided to take on a “long-standing” challenge: classifying some “extremely abundant” and similar-looking geckos found all across the country’s Hajar ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — California has some well-known state symbols, such as the poppy flower and the California quail as the official bird. In recent times, it has added an official bat and ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

The campaign aims to collect funds to purchase California and rename it "New Denmark". Danish citizens have started a campaign to "buy" California, the most economically successful state in the US ...