Proposition 50 exposes regional rifts in California's political landscape, revealing a fractured political geography and ...

SAN FRANCISCO — California's dream of billions in windfall oil revenue from the Monterey Shale deposit that runs through the center of the state may fall short as its complex geology rewards industry ...

1. California joined the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, in 1848. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million for war damages. In turn, ...

California is the best state in the nation for an adventure vacation, according to a new study. It beat out every other state in the nation across 20 factors, including its number of beaches, balmy ...