A map of California is both beautiful and confounding — a giant sock-shaped space somehow stuffed with both mountains and beach, palm trees and eucalyptus, snow and sun, avocados and almonds, ...

In a vast and sprawling state like California, regional identity holds a particular significance. People here don’t merely associate themselves with the state; they are deeply connected to their ...

Telephone companies are shifting resources to the broadband buildout. (photo: USDA) The California Public Utilities Commission has mapped out rural areas of the state where faster internet speeds are ...

Northeastern California counties, including Shasta and Siskiyou, will adopt an additional area code starting in January, 2025, according to the California Public Utilities Commission. Area code 837 ...

In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It’s hard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. If California were a country, it would be the fourth-largest wine ...