But after Hollywood writers and actors went on monthslong strikes in 2023, production ground to a halt. California lost roughly 40,000 film and tv jobs that year alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a laboratory mistake. Now hundreds of decisions to deny parole to some of those prisoners are getting a second look.

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden State.

A report from the NWS Hanford CA was issued on Saturday at 3:18 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. The alert is for Fresno-Tulare Foothills, South End Sierra Foothills, South End of the Lower Sierra and South End of the Upper Sierra.

The New Jersey senator delivered a truncated speech that mirrored many points he made during his record-setting 25-hour speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

California wildlife officials confirmed three new wolf packs in Northern California, bringing the state total to 10.

Heat advisories have been issued for large areas of California, as forecasters expect temperatures to climb above 100 across the state this weekend.

The number of registered Democrats in the state has declined, but the party still has a legislative supermajority.