California

An extinct volcano is lying hidden in Carlsbad’s Calavera Nature Preserve in north San Diego County. (NBC 7 San Diego)

A family walking on the beach of Palos Verdes made a grisly discovery of a human leg that was seemingly dragged by the currents and washed up on the seashore.

A grisly discovery on the beach of Palos Verdes after police say a family on a Christmas morning walk found a human leg on the shoreline. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2024.

Between rain, wildfires, extreme whiplash between hot and cold weather and other dramatic weather changes, there are fewer good-quality roses being produced.

Every new year, more than 40 massive floats, parade through the streets of Pasadena, California, for the Tournament of Roses.

The float, named “Defying Gravity” in reference to the musical’s most sensational number, is 55-feet-long and features several of Oz’s most iconic details.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Phoenix Decorating Company are putting together the “Defying Gravity” float, a 55-foot long, “Wicked”-inspired float that will take over the streets of Pasadena, California, for the 2025 Tournament of Roses.

The sea of of nearly 18 million roses that you see during the annual Rose Parade are not just any roses. In fact, roses are ordered specifically to decorate floats during the parade.

A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, giving tenants more latitude to respond to an eviction summons.

Five people were recovering following a chairlift incident at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe.

Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.

Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as the state’s central coast was pounded by heavy surf from a major storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the seas off the Pacific Northwest, authorities said.

From the date, start time to how to watch and stream, here’s everything to know about the upcoming 2025 Rose Parade.

Climate reporter Chase Cain talked to a rose farm owner to discuss the effects of climate change in the growth of roses for the iconic parade.

The 2025 Rose Parade theme is “Best Day Ever” and will celebrate life’s most memorable moments.

Here’s how much it costs to construct an entry into the iconic Rose Parade, one of the United States’ most treasured holiday celebrations.

The average high-quality float costs $275,000.

Many new laws are going into effect in California in 2025. They range from legal cannabis lounges to new rules on sick days and legacy admissions.

CNBC unveiled its list of the top-75 most valuable college athletic programs. Where did USC, UCLA and other California schools land?

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1. It was detected for the first time in cattle in the U.S....