A Lancaster, California, man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a scheme involving over $1.2 million in forged money orders.Chief United Sta

Whiskey Pete’s, the well-known casino on the drive between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, will be closed for upwards of three years.

At this point, California is set to have a near-average Sierra Nevada snowpack, and at least three more storms this season will likely give it a necessary boost.

A small California town in the Central Sierra Nevada isn't a typical tourist destination. But over the last two months, residents coalesced around a new monument that drew attention from around the country.

Northeast of Sacramento, this town was praised for its proximity to the Tahoe National Forest and its historic downtown by Country Living.

A Friday snow survey revealed the state has much ground to gain to reach its historic average levels by April 1.

The juvenile fish recently hatched from eggs that scientists deposited in the gravelly riverbed of the North Yuba River last fall

California’s snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.

California could experience three consecutive years of snowpack reaching 100 percent of normal levels for the first time this century. The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around 30 percent of California's water needs. In the spring, the snow melts and supplements local rivers and reservoirs to carry them through the dry summer months.