Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Waters off the California coast, part of one of Earth's richest marine ecosystems, have acidified faster than most of the rest of the world's oceans over the past century, according to a new study.

This live-updating map shows locations and fire perimeters for current wildfires. Satellite heat detection data shows the current hot spots. Zoom out to see the whole state and click on the legend ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday unveiled a new design and enhanced security features for all driver’s licenses and identification cards. The updated cards showcase the “unique ...

The deluge of rain currently hitting Central and Northern California may be helping to return the water levels of many crucial reservoirs to normal. Drought parched much of the Western U.S. this past ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Sept. 9. I’m Hayley Smith, a breaking news reporter, writing from Los Angeles, where it is somehow hot, dry and drizzling ...

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Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. In the aftermath of wind-fueled fires that devastated huge swaths of the ...