California News Service

Gas bills jumped by hundreds of dollars over the past few months for many Californians - and Tuesday, the California Public Utilities Commission held a hearing to find out why. 

This winter, volunteers counted more than 335,000 Western monarch butterflies in an annual survey, a big improvement over the last few years, but still far short of historical numbers.

Millions of Americans with student loans are anxious to hear if the Supreme Court will uphold President Joe Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in student debt relief.

The California State Water Board now says it will take another two years to finalize the San Francisco-San Joaquin Delta water management plan, and it is proceeding with voluntary agreements with water agencies in the meantime.

(California News Service) Cats and dogs eat a lot of meat. In the U.S., they gobble up about a quarter of the calories derived from livestock. If they were counted as a country, America's pets would rank fifth in global meat consumption. Producing all that food generates about 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, not to mention the land, water, and other resources required to farm animals. 

Get in shape. It's a common New Year's resolution, but research shows the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku - or "forest bathing" - has multiple benefits for mental and physical health.

cammers targeting student-loan borrowers are shifting into high gear - spurred by the uncertainty surrounding President Joe Biden's debt-cancellation plan.

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, scammers are hard at work, so the experts have some tips on how to shop smarter.

California is number one in the country for dollars spent on camping, hiking, climbing, and biking, according to the latest federal data.

October has been Children's Environmental Health Month and this week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, so groups in California that advocate for children's health are asking for changes to the state's 10-year plan to replace lead pipes.