A long-lasting heat wave is expected to bring potential record-breaking temperatures to much of Southern California over the next few days. Weather officials say temperatures will abruptly jump 10 to 15 degrees beginning on Thursday. The stretch of weather is predicted to be one of the longest winter heat waves on record in the region.

Gov. Newsom plans to spend $19 million on an ad campaign to 'polish' California's image amid a $3 billion deficit.

The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails and slugs. People can become infected by eating raw or undercooked snails or slugs, or by consuming unwashed produce contaminated with small snails, slugs, or parts of them.

Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

Sutter County is sending back millions of dollars in extra funds given to it by the state controller's office after a clerical error meant the wrong education payments went to 11 counties.

March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to invoke emergency law for Sable Offshore as it looks to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms in California, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,