Realtor Alice Tomkins of House Real Estate told Travel + Leisure, “I could go on for days singing the praises of Sacramento.

Looking for the perfect summer getaway? The High Desert has it all, from star-filled skies in Joshua Tree to hidden gems like ...

Love the water? California is home to the No. 1 lake in the nation, according to USA Today readers.

The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and smaller crowds than at popular national parks.

Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some ...

California DWR data shows Lake Oroville at 99 percent capacity, which is 122 percent of its historical average for this time of year. Lake Shasta, California's largest reservoir, also is in good ...

You may already know Big Bear Lake as Southern California’s accessible all-season outdoor playground. What you might not know is that it’s also a sky island ecosystem. Soaring above the ...

A Southern California college student who went missing in a popular mountain town over the weekend has been found dead in Big Bear Lake.

Two kayakers overturned on Castaic Lake on Sunday, with one rescued and one still missing. Drowning deaths in California spike in the summer months.

Danaya Figueroa of Colton and Matthew Thomas of Lake Elsinore are among 10 winners of the Southern California Association of Governments’ 2025 scholarships. Each will receive a $4,000 ...

Officials in Santa Barbara County are exploring the possibility of allowing visitors to swim in Lake Cachuma, a human-made reservoir in the Santa Ynez Valley where swimming has been banned since ...