California is seeking disaster money to fix the drought situation.
At 11.9 percent, California's unemployment rate is now one of the highest in the country.
On Thursday, the California State Senate confirmed that they would reduce the prison population by 37,000 over the next two years, with 27,000 inmates being released in the next fiscal year. Another 10,000 will be released the third year.
Starting August 17 many of the state parks in California will see price increases for camping.
Twenty two years ago Christine Schanes offered a blanket to a homeless man near her home in Santa Monica, California.
In the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas, the bears know when it's trash day.
State prison authorities in California have finished moving out over 1,000 inmates.
Federal panel initiated by three judges ordered the state of California on Tuesday to reduce its prison population.
The El Segundo Blue Butterflies, once facing extinction, are now thriving on 200 acres of sand dunes at the west end of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Officials are considering a scheme for eradicating the light brown apple moth.