More Californians can expect another$ 600 or$ 1, 100 stimulus check, thanks to the second phase of

TIJUANA— Claudia Jessica Villarreal used to fill up her gray Nissan Pathfinder near her home in Chula Vista, Calif.... Then Russia invaded Ukraine and gasoline prices went bonkers. The 54-year-old psychologist soon discovered a bargain.... But she’s also been making special trips. Advertisement “ I swear, I’ve been coming once a week, ” she said....

But in just one night, a raging wildfire tore through the mountain town and “ took it all away," she said. Fueled by strong winds and bone-dry vegetation, the Dixie Fire grew to become the largest single wildfire in state history.... A federal judge ordered PGE on Friday to give details by Aug.... Her boss also evacuated when the town of Chester, northwest of Greenville, lost power and the smoke was so thick that it made it hard to breathe. Heat waves and historic drought tied to climate chang

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi( D-San Francisco) has included three fellow Californians among her eight

close Video Bear surprises jogger on trail, swipes at her leg A bear is seen surprising a jogger from the bushes on a trail while a bystander distracts bear so runner can flee.A California resident had to defend their home from an unwelcome house guest last week.A black bear broke into the residence in Meyers, just south of South Lake Tahoe, about an hour before midnight last Thursday.... " Give the bear an escape route.... If the bear cannot make its way out, go to a safe place and call 911."

By many metrics, the U.S. economy is chugging along at a healthy clip.... BusinessThe Great SoCal House Hunt: Your guide to buying a home Buying a home for the first time is one of life’s sweet milestones.... It defines a recession as a “ significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months.” Typically, that’s meant at least two consecutive three-month periods when GDP has declined, taking inflation into account....

It's water use is down about 7% since Newsom called for voluntary conservation. San Diego County Water Authority, meanwhile, hasn't needed any water from state supplies since July partly because it relies on a mix of other sources including a desalination plant, said board Chairman Gary Croucher.... We really need to work together as a group of collaborators," he said. How soon Newsom could impose mandatory restrictions if conservation doesn't improve wasn't clear.... Spokesperson Erin Mellon

Lake Oroville in Northern California is at 30% capacity, and state officials worry water levels could get so low they might have to shut down a hydroelectric plant later this year.... “ It really is the speed at which the compounding effects of climate change in soil moisture and ambient temperatures have made this drought a very different kind of drought.... It’s no longer a slow-moving train wreck.” Given how low California's reservoirs already are, Nemeth said Newsom's request for people to

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA( AFP)-Holding a V-shaped branch point down, Mr David Sagouspe examines the cracked soil of a California farm.... Under the blazing sun, he takes a breath and sets off, mechanically turning the branch five times towards the sky and five times towards the ground.He stops, marks the spot with a pink flag and nods.... " People would pay a lot of money for that strata right there," he says, referring to underground water. For more than 40 years, Mr Sagouspe has worked as a dowser

Nearly 200, 000 customers in Southern California may be without electricity during the Thanksgiving holiday as two utility companies consider cutting power due to fire danger.In the counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura, more than 151, 000 customers could be affected by power cuts by Southern California Edison, while more than 43, 000 customers in the San Diego mountains and inland Orange County could be affected by shutoffs by San Diego Gas Electric. MORE: