With high temperatures reaching into the 100s, school districts across the Sacramento area stepped in to help athletes, staff and parents beat the heat.Friday marks the start of high school football season for many schools.

The “Leaving California” scorecard’s overall best bet for relocation is Minnesota. Next comes Massachusetts, then Virginia, New Hampshire, and Utah.

The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.

The district attorney of Mariposa County, the home of Yosemite National Park, abruptly resigned last week after a local newspaper handed the county sheriff a trove of text messages that allegedly show the attorney buying methamphetamine dozens of times from a Merced man he previously prosecuted and defended in separate cases.

A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual has been treated and is recovering at home.

California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

The vote marked a return volley by Democrats in a national redistricting war the day after Texas approved its new map.

A wealthy stretch of beautiful Southern California coastline is about to be taken off the table for developers and homebuilders — and it’s not being protected for conservation. No, this soaring spit of land south of Los Angeles, known for its tall cliffs and endless ocean views, is being set aside because it’s too dangerous.