The James Irvine Trail is a breathtaking 4.5-mile hike (one-way) through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Northern California. Beginning behind the Visitor Center, this easy-to-moderate trail ...

Alfred Hitchcock filmed "The Birds" in Bodega Bay, California. The town is also known for redwoods, wine and beach walks. Here's how to visit.

Oil giant Chevron is moving its headquarters to Texas from California, the latest company to exit the Golden State.

Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony.

They aren’t running for president and they haven’t won any Olympic medals. But two California celebrities are getting a whole lot of attention this week. The first new pandas to enter the ...

A renewable energy corridor is rising in eastern Kern County, California—where the Mojave Desert meets the Sierra Nevada mountains. Among the wind turbines, solar panels and Joshua Trees are ...

YouTubers are illegally climbing California's famed trees, prompting the NPS to protect them from visitors. We asked tree expert Tim Kovar why the illicit ascents are so damaging.

A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.

One of North America’s largest Asian grocery store chains is pushing deeper into the West Coast, with plans to open its first Southern California location next year. The grocery giant, already a ...

8 essential roadside attractions in California — giant dinosaurs, a mystery spot and more ...

California celebrates its first Panda Day as it welcomes 2 Giant Pandas A new group of giant Pandas entered the U.S. for the first time in decades, marking a partnership with China.