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A wet winter in California has produced a surge of wild fungi – a shroom boom that would typically have foragers cheering. But among the chanterelles…

new video loaded: Why Mountain Lions in California Are ThreatenedSix subpopulations of mountain lions in California face mounting threats, including habitat fragmentation from highways, urban sprawl,…

Enrique Castillejos and his wife stopped at a Winchell’s Donut House. It was part of their after-church routine on Friday nights.That evening’s sermon had been about…

California wildlife officials moved forward last week with a plan to eradicate a mule deer herd from Santa Catalina Island: extermination.The plan has long pitted locals…

California is facing the prospect of massive teacher strikes across the state as conflicts over working conditions, pay and special education staffing reach a boiling point.The…

January 21, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCalifornia wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study findsChildren born to mothers who were exposed…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the…

California is completely drought-free for the first time in a quarter of a century, a significant development in a state that endured grueling years with insufficient…

One year on from the Eaton fire, long after the vicious winds that sent embers cascading from the San Gabriel mountains and the flames that swallowed…

In the tiny seaside village of Pacific Grove, California, there’s no escaping the monarch butterfly.Here, butterfly murals abound: one splashes across the side of a hotel,…