A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Monday near San Bernardino at 9:44 a.m., followed by a 3.0 quake four minutes later, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Insurance payouts can accrue significant interest while the money sits in escrow during rebuilding, say proponents of a bill that Gov. Newsom says would ensure that homeowners benefit.

California’s Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in fishing gear. With a truncated season and sharp limits on gear, crabbers wonder whether the fishery can survive.

Southern California faces a risk of damaging debris flows this week, as a potentially strong atmospheric river is set to arrive in the region.

Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, 22, of Long Beach, died in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission, Camp Pendleton, Calif., officials said.

Between 200 and 300 partygoers had gathered at the home for a ‘flyer party,’ so named for advertisements posted on the street, said LAPD Lt. Guy Goland.

The head of the local party is pushing for results over performative acts and ideological indulgence. Every city, she says, deserves good public schools, safe streets and clean sidewalks.

Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company’s “Water Trees” a game-changing solution to store water where needed to fight fires.

A Riverside high school has become a key battleground in the raging national debate over transgender youth in sports. Two transgender girls at the center of the firestorm describe a harrowing few months.

With more than $650 million donated for fire relief, nonprofits are mapping out a strategy to assist in L.A.’s recovery.