Thousands of events are scheduled across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Here's a handful happening in ...

The California State Senator said Leno’s Law is a “commonsense measure.” The California Senate Transportation Committee pushed Leno’s Law forward earlier last week. This new law could change the ...

California fights America's worst smog with the country's toughest environmental regulations. But is the Golden State really ...

Drought conditions in most of California will worsen air quality and increase airborne particulates like dust and pollen.

California law requires smog checks on cars at initial registration, and biennially upon the renewal of the registration, and again if ownership is transferred. Cars that have a manufactured year ...

There's no shortage of craft beer options in California, In fact, Golden State brewers across California won gold medals in Ohio's U.S. Open Beer Championship in 2024, while such microbrewers as ...

“This bill would delete the above partial smog check exemption for collector ... state that classic vehicles represent less than 1 percent of California's registered vehicles on the road.

Political influencers in California are greeting Kamala Harris’ potential bid for governor with a shrug, while registered voters in the state react more passionately — in good and bad ways ...

According to the USGS map, the quake was felt widely across Southern California and into Mexico. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said this earthquake is likely associated with the Elsinore Fault ...

Tesla settles Black employee's lawsuit alleging pervasive harassment Tesla has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by a Black female employee who claimed a manager at its Fremont, California ...

Rules around eating, eyesight, pets and even cleanliness can land drivers with unexpected fines or points on their licence, and with 19 million people saying they plan to make a journey this Easter ...

KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population. April 18, 2025 • Imagine that severe ...