California

Reports of possible violent demonstrations over the weekend have prompted state governors to take action in anticipation of any potential unrest, such as deploying the National Guard, declaring states of emergency and closing capitols.

The dry conditions and summerlike temperatures created peak wildfire conditions.

One suspect was dead and another was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout in Northern California that left a sheriff’s deputy wounded, according to a report.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher on Friday night addressed the death of Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran from California who was fatally shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

A new parody music video produced by Reason magazine mocks Democratic lawmakers who were caught breaking their own lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris said Thursday that last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol reminded her of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Evacuations were underway in California on Thursday evening as firefighters battled a wildfire that ignited in the Los Angeles-area city of Thousand Oaks.

California's Oakland Police Department has taken up to 100 city-owned phones from officers who are members of its Crime Reduction Team as it investigates links to a controversial social media account. 

Damaging wind gusts shook the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states on Wednesday, felling trees, downing power lines, closing roadways and killing one person. 

A blizzard is developing in the Upper Midwest that could dump heavy snow and bring strong winds for many hours through Friday, forecasters say.