California's unemployment rate, among the highest in the nation, signals an uneven recovery and deeper structural challenges in its labor market compared to other states. In June, California and Nevada posted jobless rates of 5.4 percent, followed closely by Michigan at 5.3 percent—all well above the national average of 4.1 percent.

A missing Northern California mother and her infant have been found dead in their vehicle after over a month of searching, family members confirmed to KCRA. Whisper Owen, 36, and her daughter Sandra McCarty went missing on July 15.

Family says the bodies of a Sacramento County woman and her infant daughter have been found in their vehicle in a canal near Oakdale.

A desperate search in Central California for a mother and her baby daughter missing for more than a month ended with the discovery of their bodies in a submerged car in a large irrigation canal about 25 miles southeast of Stockton.

More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.

Almond growers across Central California say they are battling a surging rat infestation across more than 100,000 acres of orchards, resulting in economic hardship and damage.

Educators and state leaders argued over the best way to teach students how to read, a battle often referred to as California’s “reading wars.”

Colleen Crowley and her family wanted more than their “sheltered” life in Montecito could offer. They packed everything into 10 suitcases, moved to Spain and have never looked back.

LOS ANGELES — There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says the American Library Assn.

Drivers in Los Angeles lose an average of 88 hours to traffic annually, well above the national average of 43 hours, according to the Inrix report. Los Angeles was ranked third, just behind New York City and Chicago, which were No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the Inrix findings.

Ryan Wardwell of California planned to rappel down waterfalls known as the Seven Teacups on Sunday, officials said.