More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

Advocates say mining would create jobs and help the economy; opponents say mining will pollute the precious boundary waters.

USGS researchers have unveiled the first map of prospective locations for hydrogen gas in the contiguous United States — and ...

Google maps say the distance between O'Dea High School and Husky Stadium is 4.3 miles, but nearly two decades ago the University of Washington football team cou ...

Deep in the stark desert of Southern California, a lakefront ghost town showcases a haunting history, frozen in salt.

Metro Transit bills its Micro service as the “bus that comes to you.” Last week, the transit agency brought its shared on-demand door-to-door rides to parts of Woodbury and Roseville. And starting ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what ...

Five wildfires have sprouted up over the last three days since Tuesday throughout Southern California amidst the red flag warning and strong Santa Ana winds. With thousands of fire personnel ...

He put Southern California’s dryness into perspective using charts and maps. In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day ...

Maple Grove teacher Betsy Fine got the surprise of a lifetime this fall when Viktor the Viking showed up at her school with a big surprise. Betsy is the Vikings Fan of the Year. Purple and Gold pride ...