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The coastal prairie gives way to a pygmy forest, where centuries-old trees stand no taller than you. It’s like stumbling into ...

The count estimated a winter population of 9,119 monarchs this year as climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and disease ...

In addition to 63 named parks — nine of which are in California, more than any other state — the National Park Service administers 370 other sites, including national monuments, national ...

State lawmakers ... is the reason California has to allow some water to flow out to the Pacific Ocean, and the matter is more complicated than the president says. A map from Cal Fire shows areas ...

According to California State Parks officials, multiple lifeguards and rangers responded to the Cowell Ranch State Beach south of Half Moon Bay shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday. Additional first ...

California didn’t end up formally winning in court, but the state did run out the clock in time for President Joe Biden to take over in 2021. The story doesn’t end there. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme ...

For people who don’t live in California, the nation’s most populous state can be a little hard to understand. Home to Hollywood and Silicon Valley, Yosemite National Park and Disneyland, Lake Tahoe ...

The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive ...