How worried should you be about ticks in Southern California?

Q. Are ticks a major concern in California? I moved here from the East Coast and everyone was concerned about Lyme disease. California is home to at least 48 species of ticks, and only 6 of these tend to attach to humans. One of these, the Western …

Madre Fire in California burns nearly 80,000 acres

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A California wildfire continues to rage out of control and has now burned 79,630 acres, according to Cal Fire. Authorities say the hot weather and high winds are fueling the madre fire in San Luis …

California defenceman inks WHL deal with Penticton Vees

'We believe he has the talent to be an immediate impact player on our roster': Vees bench boss The Penticton Vees have signed former United States Hockey League (USHL) defenceman Ethan Weber to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement, the club …

Christian Collins, St. John Bosco win California Live title without Brandon McCoy

It's time for yet another year of St. John Bosco contending for a league, section, state, and perhaps national high school boys basketball title. The Braves, which won a Division I state title in 2023-24, were already in the picture for all of the …

How worried should you be about ticks in Southern California?

Joe Sterling, Harvard-Westlake win California Live title (OCYSF bracket)

Big-name players constantly come and go for most of Southern California's top high school basketball programs. But hardly ever do the transition periods look as seamless as they almost always do at Harvard-Westlake. And that makes perennial national …

Branson boys basketball wins California Live bracket title

There has just been no stopping Branson boys basketball this summer. After going 4-0 the previous weekend to win a Section 7 ABCA bracket title, the reigning CIF-NCS D3 champs went 4-0 again in the last weekend of June to claim a title in the Destination …

Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 70,000 acres

Wildfires (Photo: CAL FIRE_Official / (CC BY-NC 2.0) )A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to …

Column: I’ve never been sorry about moving to California

After graduating from college in 1978, I first moved to Oregon. Six months later I moved to California and have never regretted the decision despite all the negativity I’ve received from those few childhood friends I remain in touch with. Indeed, it took a …

California Gov. Newsom’s Office Attempts Smackdown, But Body Slams Its Own Message

Newsom’s “WrestleMania” Gaffe Highlights the Very Problem He Aimed to Dismiss In a political move that backfired, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office attempted to mock Education Secretary Linda McMahon last week with a wrestling GIF, only to …