More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slug.

As the largest wildfire in California this year approached the small town of Cohasset, Ron Ward was prepared with a sprinkler system he had just finished installing around his ranch after losing his homeowners insurance.

A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland.

Scott Dixon snagged his third win of the season with a strategic run in Sunday’s IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca.

The disconnect is jarring: Across the United States, employers who are desperate to fill jobs have posted a record-high number of job openings.

SAN ANTONIO – A West Side man is calling it “a miracle” that his mother escaped serious injury when a sport utility vehicle plowed into their home late Sunday night. Miraculously, Garcia said, his mother suffered only minor injuries, a small cut on her face and a possible broken nose. San Joaquin and Monterey crash image. The SUV hit a trash bin and a utility pole, causing it to splinter, took out a neighbor’s fence and tore up their front yard. Garcia said he believes a pet cat may have been killed when the SUV hit his home.