Man's Recycling Mistake Nearly Gave New Meaning To 'Going Green' Workers at a California recycling facility noticed a shoebox leaking something unusual: cash. They were able to return nearly all of the $23,000 life savings a man accidentally set out on the curb. Rachel Martin
California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards. Shannon Van Sant
Rippling Rainbow Map Shows How California Earthquakes Moved The Earth NASA has mapped changes in the ground's position caused by the recent earthquakes — and it happens to be look like beautiful, psychedelic art. Merrit Kennedy
Carmakers To White House: Work With California On Rules For Greenhouse Gases Seventeen automakers signed a letter to the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying they want one set of policies to reduce greenhouse gases and make cars more fuel efficient. Camila Domonoske
Coming To A City Near You, 5G. Fastest Wireless Yet Will Bring New Services Sacramento, Calif., is one of the first U.S. cities to have 5G wireless service and its mayor sees it giving the city an edge in attracting businesses and autonomous-vehicle technology. Laura Sydell
San Francisco To Expunge Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions The city announced that more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions will be cleared. California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016. Matthew S. Schwartz
In Garlic Capital, Tariffs And Immigration Crackdown Have Mixed Impacts Gilroy, Calif., is known as the garlic capital of the world. Two Trump administration policies — one on trade, the other on immigration — are affecting the town in starkly different ways. Jasmine Garsd
16 states sue over Trump's 'national emergency' ... but not Washington state A coalition led by California has sued the Trump administration over its plan to divert billions of dollars to border wall construction. Francesca Paris
Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy The California Democrat's career as a prosecutor, as well as economic and racial equality, are the focus of her campaign. Harris is the third senator to announce a presidential run. Jessica Taylor
PG&E Plans To File For Bankruptcy Over Possible Liability In California Wildfires The utility says it could be facing tens of billions in liability costs connected to the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires. PG&E also says its CEO is stepping down. Laurel Wamsley
