FOREST RANCH, Calif.—Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather Sunday in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas and leaving a trail of damage in the western United States, but further evacuations and resources have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames. The so-called Park Fire, the largest wildfire in California […]

After the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June that allows local governments to enforce laws related to illegal camping and homelessness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on July 25 directing state departments and agencies to start clearing encampments. “This executive order directs state agencies to move urgently to address dangerous encampments […]

Fast food restaurant owners are scrambling to absorb a dramatic jump in labor costs after a new California law boosted the hourly wage for fast food workers from $16 to $20 an hour. Let’s hear what some of the consequences are.

OAKLAND, Calif.—Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. Investigators are seeking multiple shooters—more than 50 shell casings were recovered at the scene—following the violence Wednesday night at Lake Merritt, but no arrests had been made by Thursday afternoon. About 20 vehicles—mostly all-terrain […]

At Stanford University, hundreds of graduates walked out during commencement in support of Palestinians on Sunday. A group organized a separate ceremony next to the original event.

California is on track to ban schools from notifying parents of their child’s pronoun change. The California Senate on Thursday approved the controversial legislation as the bill faced legal challenges over parental rights.

PORTLAND, Ore.—Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs in the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state. In other cases that have gone to trial over the past year, Oregon juries in multiple verdicts have ordered […]

It’s cherry season in California. NTD hears from a cherry farmer about the different types and advice for buying great-tasting cherries.

Marvel star Chris Hemsworth got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other A-list actors joined him for the ceremony on May 23.

In Northern California, a city has instructed a university to stop its experiment on cloud brightening. The experiment is on pause as Alameda reviews it.

The man who was convicted of attacking the husband of former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was sentenced on May 17 to 30 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, for attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the […]

California lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would allow illegal immigrant students to work on college campuses. If passed, it would bar schools from turning those students down.

U.S. authorities are probing automated vehicles after reports of the vehicles crashing, according to documents made public on May 14. Automated driving systems (ADS) in Waymo vehicles are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In the documents, which were posted online by the government, officials said they […]

The Santa Clara Valley Water Board is recommending people plant native California plants to conserve water. Some residents in the surrounding area have already converted their lawns and have noticed the benefits.

Local leaders in Southern California are calling for more border security as more illegal immigrants keep crossing and overwhelming communities. This comes as illegal boat landings were spotted dropping them off.

An airport in Northern California is getting renamed. But it’s getting criticism from a more popular airport that claims it will cause traveler confusion.

BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an alternate reality so that he could fulfill “his desire for sex, money and power,” a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday morning. “When he had a chance at what he considered his rightful destiny, he made sure no person and no law […]

A lawmaker in California has said he is introducing a bill to end sanctuary state protection for illegal immigrant pedophiles. This comes after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested an illegal immigrant convicted of child sex crimes who had fled from California to Massachusetts.

California is making it easier for first-time homebuyers to put down a down payment. However, there will be requirements and a lottery system.

A county in Colorado is fed up with the buses dropping off thousands of illegal immigrants. Leaders have adopted an ordinance, threatening to fine and seize the buses.