A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. Balin Miller's mother confirmed that the 23-year-old died in a climbing accident Wednesday.

Northern District of California Senior Judge Claudia Wilken denied the Mountain West's motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday. She set an initial case management conference for Nov. 18.

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.

The owner of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest wants visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost. Visitors to Cool Patch Pumpkins wander through 40 acres of corn stalks in a maze that takes them over five bridges.

A warrant for the arrest of a California doctor is a rare charge of violating one of the state abortion bans that has taken effect since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and allowed enforcement.