The 2026 World Cup is bringing 14 matches to California. Here's what to know

The teams coming to the Bay Area and Los Angeles host venues this summer have been finalized.

California rocket launch today. When, where to see SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX is planning its first April rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's what to know and where to watch.

California’s $20 fast‑food wage tied to unintended effects, study finds

A new UC Santa Cruz study suggests California's $20 fast-food minimum wage leads to fewer hours and higher prices.

Pink moon, planets and meteor shower to shine above California. When to look up

You can spot up to 100 shooting stars an hour during the meteor shower's peak.

The electric truck market is tanking—but this billionaire investor is expanding in California

A clean technology company backed by some of the world’s largest investment firms is entering the U.S. electric trucking market despite the Trump administration’s attacks on the sector.

California native to make history on NASA's Artemis II moon mission

Victor Glover, a Southern California native, will be the first Black person to fly on a moon mission as pilot for Artemis II.

California’s fire outlook: hot, dry and federally reorganized

Fire season is starting early and the federal agencies that fight fires in much of the state are in the middle of their biggest restructuring in decades.