Gov. Newsom plans to spend $19 million on an ad campaign to 'polish' California's image amid a $3 billion deficit.

A long-lasting heat wave is expected to bring potential record-breaking temperatures to much of Southern California over the next few days. Weather officials say temperatures will abruptly jump 10 to 15 degrees beginning on Thursday. The stretch of weather is predicted to be one of the longest winter heat waves on record in the region.

In 2001, seven of the 10 richest zip codes in the state were in Northern California. Now, seven of the 10 are located in Southern California. Here's what has drawn the wealthy to enclaves like Newport Beach.

"Californians should be really concerned."

Two new polls have conservative commentator Steve Hilton, billionaire Tom Steyer and Rep. Eric Swalwell as the front-runners for California governor.

The Trump administration on Thursday sued the state of California, claiming the state's zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions

Experts consider the year ahead.

The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails and slugs. People can become infected by eating raw or undercooked snails or slugs, or by consuming unwashed produce contaminated with small snails, slugs, or parts of them.