SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers moved forward four housing affordability bills Tuesday, one of their first concrete actions to lower costs for state residents so far this year.

An influential DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) state legislator wants tougher laws on data centers to regulate their water use and require a 65% carbon-free energy supply as the first crop of ...

ICT The Center of Native American Youth has announced its 2025 Champions for Change cohort. The program aims to cultivate ...

The United States presents a striking contradiction in gambling policy, a country where neon-lit casino kingdoms rake in ...

The Department of Health and Human Services once worked hard to keep American alive. Now, it seems to be trying to thin out the herd.

Multiple wildfires driven by dry and windy weather have ballooned to twice their size this week, forcing evacuations ...

From overlooked museums to scenic drives, with a state as big as Alaska, there are hidden gems around every corner.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Amy Gamerman knew it was a once-in-a-career story. While on assignment in 2017 for The Wall ...

As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities, such as the Oneida Community Health Center near Green Bay, Wisconsin, are ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation ...

Straddling two countries, the historic Haskell Free Library and Opera House is unlike any other in the world. One half sits in Canada and the other half in the U.S. A thick black stripe runs across ...

U.S. authorities said on Friday they are closing Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-U.S. border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to ...