She then began her new life as “Ohio to Cal Gal” by moving to Southern California and following her dream to become an Educator. Mimi taught physical education at Bell High School in Los ...

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 ...

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

Tustin Councilmember Lee Fink in December agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge, after shoving and swearing at a man during a home tour last year. That incident, which occurred in ...

NOWHERE. WELL, A GROUP WANTING CALIFORNIA TO SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS A GROUP HAS BEEN CLEARED TO START GATHERING ...

The concept of a “third place”—a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book The Great Good Place—suggests that individuals need more than just a home and a work environment.

Much-needed rain helped firefighters make gains on several blazes in Southern California on Monday as flooding shuttered schools, triggered landslides and prompted road closures. Intermittent ...

A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought ...

The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) is pushing back on President Trump’s recent claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water” in the wake of ...

LOS ANGELES—Southern California’s first significant storm in more than six months brought snow to the mountains and drenching rains to areas leveled by wildfires in the last two weeks ...

Cases of the flu viruses continue to surge across the U.S. and California, placing a strain on healthcare systems and causing tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year.