California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla sent a letter to Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday afternoon, demanding clarity on the President's use of the military and executive powers.

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California Sen. Alex Padilla’s term isn’t up for nearly four years. Sen. Adam Schiff has about six years before he faces voters again. But Padilla, a Democrat, has $6.6 million on hand in his ...

In the wake of last month’s devastating Southern California wildfires, Sen. Alex Padilla wants to establish a national Wildfire Intelligence Center to streamline future federal response to such ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

The California Highway Patrol said the driver was traveling southbound on Sunrise Boulevard, north of Bosphorus Drive when, for unknown reasons, lost control of her vehicle. She veered to the ...

NOWHERE. WELL, A GROUP WANTING CALIFORNIA TO SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS A GROUP HAS BEEN CLEARED TO START GATHERING ...

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

Much-needed rain helped firefighters make gains on several blazes in Southern California on Monday as flooding shuttered schools, triggered landslides and prompted road closures. Intermittent ...

LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump, long a vocal detractor of California, touched down in Los Angeles on Friday to tour fire ravaged areas, pledging federal support after days of criticizing ...

The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) is pushing back on President Trump’s recent claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water” in the wake of ...