One-third of MAID prescriptions sit on nightstands, serving as little more than peace-of-mind for the ill people who requested them.”

Officials with a small but mighty California agency known as the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment said they remain committed to rigorous science.

The surge in unsold homes signals growing challenges in California's housing market, where affordability has long been a major issue. California's supply of unsold homes has been growing for several years, but the increase has become even more pronounced in 2025. Simonsen queried why this was happening in the state at this moment in time.

A ring camera from a Southern California home captured an alien-like figure walking across a yard. NBC News' Camila Bernal spoke to some experts on whether they feel the strange figure might've been out of this world.

California government officials are trying to find a buyer for Valero Energy's Benicia refinery near San Francisco, three sources familiar with the matter said, an unusual effort as the clock ticks down on the company's planned closure of the facility in April.

State Senator Caballero said the bill is aimed at allowing water suppliers to focus on fixing the problem rather than "fighting premature lawsuits."

The luxury surf water park has received 66 noise complaints from its neighbors since it opened, according to the Palm Springs Post, resulting in six different noise citations. Nearby residents say the facility creates obnoxious droning noises thanks to the powerful equipment that creates the waves, and so far the problem isn't being solved.

Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.