Erica Fox's husband says she was still in her wetsuit and wearing a "shark band" designed to deter attacks when her body was ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, ...

A new law orders regulators to study the cost impacts of fast-growing, energy-hungry AI data centers. Lawmakers are expected ...

Firefighters with Cal Fire CZU recovered a body from a beach south of Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Firefighters used ...

Erica Fox’s corpse was found Saturday afternoon still clad in her black wetsuit south of Davenport Beach on Saturday.

The victim was Erica Fox, 55, according to her husband, Jean-Francois Vanreusel, in an interview with the Mercury News. Fox ...

THE body of a triathlete feared to have been killed by a shark was found on a beach – six days after the suspected attack.

The body of a triathlete who disappeared at sea after a suspected shark attack has been found, her father has confirmed. The ...

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Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas ...

A California appeals court this month turned down an effort by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to force the state's insurer of last resort to add more coverage to its basic fire policies.