California State Park officials estimate that a solar-power project at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center parking lot should start providing electricity to the complex by the end of June 2018 if work finishes on schedule.
A driver's SUV got stuck on the beach at Oceano Dunes, California, in June 2018, and spun his wheels, shot sand into the air and sank deeper, a video shows. Here's what not to do if your car is stuck in dirt.
The poor air quality at the Oceano Dunes could be solved by simply shutting down off-roading for six months, says T. Keene of San Luis Obispo. It would give time to monitor air quality.
Critics say a photo of a woman beside a dead great white shark on an Aptos, Calif., beach disrespects the animal, but marine biologist Giancarlo Thomae, who shot the photo, says his colleague posed beside the shark for scale.
Chubbs, a 29-pound Himalayan mix cat, was found wandering the streets of Altadena, California. He captured hearts online with his "sweet disposition" — "but his heavy load makes it uncomfortable to move around freely."
