It's an early Christmas present for skiers and riders. Thanks to the weekend storms, Heavenly Mountain Resort is able to open up all of its remaining terrain today.
State fish and game officials are vowing to learn from the shooting of two mountain lion cubs in Half Moon Bay - a decision that was criticized by wildlife advocates.
As many as seven crayfish harvesters may soon be trolling the waters of Lake Tahoe, seeking to make a buck while ridding the lake of an invasive species.
An analysis of a federal investigation of the UC Davis Medical Center -that was conducted after the deaths of three brain surgery patients at the facility - found that hospital policies and federal regulations were violated.
San Bernardino County deputies looking for two vicious pit bulls instead found nearly 2,000 marijuana plants, two suspects, three rifles and two shotguns.
Police say that the man killed in the home invasion robbery in Sacramento was one of the intruders, and the homeowner was among the three people wounded.
Police in riot gear flooded the field of a youth football game in Southern California to stop a brawl that involved dozens and possibly hundreds of adult spectators.
International fishing authorities say a Dana Point man has broken a world record with a 427-pound yellowfin tuna caught earlier this year off the Mexican coast.
A jury has ordered the city of San Diego to pay $6.7 million to a man who was maimed by a giant palm tree that fell on him after cutbacks on yearly inspections and maintenance.
California's jobless rate has dipped below 10 percent for the first time since the recession began, signaling that California's economy may have finally turned the corner.
California regulators are set to decide how much Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers should pay to upgrade the utility's gas pipelines in the wake of a deadly explosion in the San Francisco Bay area city of San Bruno.
The leader of the state Senate says California's approach to treating mental illness should serve as a national model in response to last week's massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn.