Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures ...

Thanks in large part to the training and running of artificial-intelligence models, the amount of power California data centers are using is surging — as are related environmental and health effects, ...

The California DMV has approved Waymo’s request to conduct driverless testing and to deploy its robotaxis in more locations in the state. As CBS News reports, Waymo now has the permission to operate ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A UCLA study documents that Latino immigrants comprise 16% of California’s workforce and 14% in Texas, dominating ...

Could smoking pot lead people to drink less alcohol? In an elaborate and provocative experiment, scientists doled out joints and free drinks to see whether this idea — sometimes described as ...

Studies on California beaches often highlight their dirtiness or the fact that they’re disappearing altogether. But a recent study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found some ...

The University of California at San Diego reported that students with below middle-school level math skills increased by "nearly thirtyfold" from 2020 to 2025. NuPenDekDee - stock.adobe.com What ...

Explore Laguna’s sandy beaches and hidden coves. Walk around Forest Avenue and visit the city's buzzy art galleries. Hike to the scenic Top of the World viewpoint. Feast on seafood at Rebel Omakase, a ...

The highest increases were seen in mountain lion, coyote and bobcat encounters. Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of climate change within the state: an increase in ...

The mother of a missing 9-year-old Vandenberg Village girl, who was arrested last week on a felony charge unrelated to her daughter’s disappearance, will be released from custody, a Santa Maria judge ...