NWS flood alerts span large portions of California on Friday after an atmospheric river system hit the area over Christmas.

Heavy snow and strong winds accompanied an atmospheric river over parts of California. These maps show snow totals.

A 10-foot sea level rise would leave a significant number of U.S. coastal cities "uninhabitable," J. Derek Loftis told Newsweek.

The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether to dramatically reshape California's ...

The California Assembly on Friday released a proposed map of new congressional districts that voters would weigh in on a special election, if approved by the state legislature next week. See a ...

The lawsuit, which is backed by the Trump administration, challenges the legality of the new boundaries by alleging the map illegally used race as a factor to favor Hispanic voters.

The hearing in Los Angeles sets the stage for a high-stakes legal and political fight between the Trump administration and California’s Democratic governor.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's new redistricting plan that could slash five Republican-held House seats to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map. Lawmakers in the state ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether to dramatically reshape ...