California
Widespread Auroras That Lit Skies This Week Are Getting More Common
The stunning colors that dazzled viewers on Sunday will appear again as the sun's activity builds to a peak in 2025
Five Places Where You Can Still Find Gold in the United States
Lucky for you, these gold rush hot spots have not yet run their mining course
Elephant Seals Take Extreme Power Naps in the Open Ocean
While foraging on deep dives, the marine mammals sleep for about two hours per day in short, ten-minute bursts
After 25 Years, Netflix Ends DVD Rentals
As users move to online streaming, the company will mail its last disc in September
Why Lake Tahoe Is the Clearest It's Been in 40 Years
Thanks to a "natural clean-up crew" of zooplankton, the large freshwater alpine lake is looking especially pristine
U.S. Proposes Cuts to Colorado River Water Usage
Negotiations between states have not produced an agreement on how to allocate the dwindling water, so the federal government has offered tentative plans
Fighting Fire With Fire in California
How communities in the West are boldly setting property ablaze to reduce the impact of extreme wildfires
Winter Rains Bring Mushroom Boom in California
Fungi are popping up in numbers the West Coast may not see again for years
Untold Stories of American History
How the Fight for Birthright Citizenship Shaped the History of Asian American Families
Even after Wong Kim Ark successfully took his case to the Supreme Court 125 years ago, Asian Americans struggled to receive recognition as U.S. citizens
Ski Resorts in the Western U.S. Will Stay Open Into the Spring and Summer
Slopes in California, Utah and Colorado are extending their seasons after record-breaking snowfall
These Sea Stars Are Literally Wasting Away—but They May Soon Receive Protection
Sunflower sea stars have been recommended for Endangered Species Act protection as disease leads them to “disintegrate into gooey masses”
Burning Space Junk Creates Mysterious Lights in California Sky
Bright streaks observed Friday were jettisoned equipment from the International Space Station re-entering Earth’s atmosphere
California's 'Zombie Forests' Are Cheating Death—but Maybe Not for Long
A fifth of conifer forests in the state’s Sierra Nevada mountains are stranded in unsuitably warm conditions
Seaside California City Bans Balloons in Public
Laguna Beach has joined several other cities taking aim at ocean pollution, wildlife health, power outages and wildfires
Will California See a Wildflower Superbloom This Spring?
If the swaths of show-stopping poppies do appear, officials urge tourists to act responsibly
How California Took Over the World
A sweeping book offers a provocative new history arguing that today's inequality can be traced back to the state's founding
'La La Land,' an Homage to Hollywood, Is Coming to Broadway
A stage adaptation of the hit 2016 movie musical is officially in the works
California Lost 36 Million Trees to Drought Last Year
The die-off is expected to continue despite this winter’s rain storms
New York Public Library Acquires Joan Didion's Letters, Drafts and Notes
The archive includes 240 linear feet of papers from Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne
California Reeling From Extreme Storms With Three More on the Way
The severe weather has caused flooding, landslides, evacuations and at least 18 deaths