A new study has ranked the US states in order of how well they would fare in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

A new map has revealed a disturbing truth about drinking water in the US. Scientists found millions of Americans may be regularly exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic, which is a naturally ...

The study examined the financial consequences of federal immigration enforcement in California, home to over two million undocumented immigrants.

Justice & Health Violating California Residents’ Right to Water People in the nation’s richest strawberry-growing region have lacked safe drinking water for decades.

One of the state's best investigators was on the hunt for golden mussels -- a dangerous new invader in California's waters, with a reputation for destruction.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One of the state’s best investigators was on the hunt for golden mussels — a dangerous new invader in ...

The Madre fire surpassed 35,000 burned acres on Thursday, marking the biggest blaze in California this year.

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by the Fourth.

A new study, published in Environmental International, raises concern about contamination in local drinking wells. The researchers found 99% of participants who use wells at home had levels of ...

California Central Valley farmers turn to solar, saving water and increasing profits. Solar arrays help farms adapt amid drought and rising costs.

Opinion Opinion: Why California farmers don’t want to lose land to solar farms by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist July 17, 2025, 5:34 p.m.