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The University of California admitted a record number of California resident first-year students for the upcoming fall term, offering a spot to 93,920 of them, the university system announced Wednesday.

A hazardous haze, made up of small, inhalable particles, casts a pall over the desert. This year has been severe, triggering asthma attacks — so what is being done to clean it up?

Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes.

The city’s emergency al-fresco program, which allowed restaurants to open outdoor dining areas with minimal red tape, was due to sunset this week. Then, the Mayor stepped in.

If residents do not comply with inspection orders, city officials will obtain a warrant as land movement accelerates.

The November election is less than 100 days away, and CalMatters will have the lowdown on each of the ballot’s 10 propositions.

You're going to start feeling the heat today. Friday and Saturday will be hotter.

As the climate crisis continues to worsen and disasters become more frequent, renters may face a lot of the burden, not having the same access to insurance, and not receiving adequate assistance from the government.

In an excerpt from the forthcoming edition, Ken Basin covers what has happened to the business in the last six years.

Last week’s $1 trillion selloff of AI stocks has many questioning whether the promises of the technology will actually come to bear.

The future of the coast's 27 aging oil platforms — all of them off of Southern California — is TBD. Some environmental groups want the platforms preserved as habitat for sea life. A new attraction at the OC Fair offers visitors a front row seat to it all.

His new superhero tentpole had a dynamite opening weekend and is on track to blow past the $1 billion mark.