National Weather Service Issues ‘Urgent’ Winter Storm Warning as 14 Inches of Snow, 60...
It has already been an eventful winter when it comes to winter weather, and it sounds like some parts of the country are expected to get hit hard by some heavy snow and dangerous winds this week. On the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 24, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a series of "urgent" ...
California to Capture Holiday Stormwater to Strengthen Future Water Supply
The Newsom administration and local agencies are working to capture stormwater for future use as California faces a series of major storms during the holiday period. According to officials, the efforts are intended to strengthen water supplies statewide while reducing flood risks as heavy rain moves across the...
Missing California Girl Found Dead In Wayne County
(Lompoc, CA) — A missing nine-year-old girl from California was allegedly shot and killed by her mother in Utah. Yesterday, the sheriff of Santa Barbara County said the body of Melodee Buzzard was found in Wayne County earlier this month. That was nearly two months after she was last spotted in Green River. Officials...
Storms hammer I-5 Grapevine as holiday travel picks up
California travelers faced a nightmare commute on Christmas Eve as storms battered the region and holiday traffic surged. Interstate 5 through the Grapevine became a choke point for thousands of motorists, with multiple crashes reported between Gorman and the Central Valley. The first major incident occurred at 5:49...
See the photos that defined California in 2025: A year in CalMatters’ visuals
Each year is unique in the joy, wonder, and heartache it can bring. Each year is the same in that our photographers and visual journalists spend it traversing the state to bring you those moments. We were on the ground in Los Angeles during the Palisades and Eaton Fires and our reporters warned of the […]
California’s plastic bag phaseout nears, but leftover bags remain unregulated
At the Target store on Riverside Boulevard on Friday, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters — the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and traditional lanes. Under Senate Bill 1053 that passed in 2024 , those plastic bags are set to disappear from checkout...
Massive Retail Theft Ring Dismantled in Northern California, $800,000 in Stolen Goods Recovered
Thirteen suspects are now behind bars, with an array of stolen goods valued at more than $800,000 recovered, in what is being called a major blow to organized retail crime in Northern California. The California Highway Patrol's Valley Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF), along with support from the...
Gov. Newsom proclaims state of emergency due to major storms hitting California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency in multiple counties in response to a series of powerful storms hitting California.
Mark Zuckerberg gifted noise-canceling headphones to his Palo Alto neighbors because of the nonstop...
This isn’t the first time Zuckerberg has clashed with neighbors over real estate projects.
Next storm will land in Bay Area soon — with potential for more severe...
The Bay Area faces a renewed risk of wind, rain and severe thunderstorms through Christmas as another storm spins offshore.

















