King tides are the highest tides of the year, when the sun, moon, and Earth align to pull the ocean to its extremes. Here's what causes California's king tides, when the next ones hit San Francisco and San Diego, where to watch them safely, and why they preview future sea level rise.
Do you have state or local rent protection? Learn the difference between the "California Tenant Protection Act" and local stabilization laws, and find out which applies to your home.
Learn how to calculate your taxable Social Security benefits using IRS Worksheet 1. Step-by-step guide and calculator for your Form 1040 and CA state return.
Master the tools used by state officials to monitor California river levels. This 2026 guide explains how to interpret USGS WaterWatch data, including streamflow status and flood monitoring alerts, to help you understand the hydrological impact of recent atmospheric rivers.
For the first time in years, Yosemite National Park is not requiring a timed-entry reservation to get in. Here is what the 2026 change actually means, what you still need to enter the park, and why the first reservation-free summer is already causing gridlock.
California has burned roughly 60,000 acres in 2026—about 2.5 times the average pace by mid-June, per CAL FIRE data. But 148 years of fire records show early-season acreage rarely predicts the fall. What matters: the thinnest snowpack in years and a live look at what's burning now.
A new state initiative (CYBHI) makes it easier for students in public schools and colleges to get mental health support. Here's what you need to know.
A live map of every wildfire perimeter currently tracked in California, drawn from the same FIRIS infrared-aircraft and interagency feed that powers CAL FIRE's own incident map. Updated automatically every five minutes, with acreage and perimeter age for each active incident.
When the Department of Energy awarded Pacific Gas and Electric civil nuclear credits to keep Diablo Canyon online, its Environmental Impact Statement adopted an AEC document written before the plant had ever opened.
Allbirds (NASDAQ: BIRD) announced plans to dissolve and distribute assets to shareholders on March 30, 2026. Sixteen days later, it announced a $50 million AI compute deal from an unnamed investor. A review of the company's SEC filings shows neither move came out of nowhere.
This is a visual catalog of every bird species I've filmed or photographed in California. So far.
Allbirds (NASDAQ: BIRD) announced plans to dissolve and distribute assets to shareholders on March 30, 2026. Sixteen days later, it announced a $50 million AI compute deal from an unnamed investor. A review of the company's SEC filings shows neither move came out of nowhere.
Four astronauts. Ten days. A quarter-million miles. The first crewed lunar flight since 1972 lifts off April 1—here's the full breakdown.
