Soaring health insurance costs are forcing some Californians to make tough choices — from dropping coverage to leaving the state or even the country — as federal subsidies expire and premiums surge.

California’s state veterinarian banned all chicken shows this year to limit the spread of bird flu, leaving county fairs across the state devoid of chickens.

A suite of federal incentives to help pay for new electric appliances will sunset Dec. 31. Here’s how to take advantage of them while you can.

Hidden beneath California’s coastal dunes, a newly identified spider species — Aptostichus ramirezae — reveals how evolution thrives even in fragile, shifting sands.

The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

At Marin’s Ember Stomp festival, thousands gathered for hands-on wildfire safety demos, go-bag tips, and live burn tests — part of a growing, community-powered effort to prepare for fire season.

Californians will be able to purchase an insulin pen for $11 under the state-run drug label, CalRx, bypassing pharmaceutical companies that sell it for far more.

State lawmakers say lowering the state cannabis tax is the only way to save the legal market, but youth groups funded by the tax call it a betrayal.

Cities have accelerated the clearing of tent cities as leaders press for cleaner neighborhoods. But are they pushing people out of sight and into danger?

A new musical, running this month at Z Space in San Francisco, uses hip hop, R&B and soul to ease us back to a day we’d like to forget.