Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

Robert Downey Jr. marked Valentine’s Day with some villainous fun. The Oscar winner shared a Doctor Doom-themed Valentine’s Day card to his 57.1 million Instagram followers, complete with a ...

Critical fire weather conditions continued for areas of Southern California on Wednesday, continuing weeks of wildfires that have wreaked havoc. Red flag warnings were in effect until Thursday ...

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 ...

A handful of Walgreens retail pharmacy stores in Southern California are expected to close permanently. The company plans to shut down five locations in Whittier, Los Angeles, Orange ...

Johnny Manziel and Josie Canseco attended the same charity event just hours after reports surfaced that they had broken up. The former NFL player and model were both spotted at a celebrity ...

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 ...

Anthony Mackie is set to lead a new era of Avengers and square off against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom in *Avengers: Doomsday*. Anthony Mackie is ready for battle after stepping into the ...

A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought ...

LOS ANGELES—Southern California’s first significant storm in more than six months brought snow to the mountains and drenching rains to areas leveled by wildfires in the last two weeks ...

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 ...

DEPORTING UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS. CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB BONTA FILED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER SEEKING TO END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP. THE SUIT ARGUES ...