The vehicle belonging to a Sacramento woman who went missing with her baby last month has been found submerged in a central California canal, and the body of an adult and infant were found inside, police said Sunday.

Family says the bodies of a County woman and her infant daughter have been found in their vehicle in a canal near Oakdale.

Almond growers across Central California say they are battling a surging rat infestation across more than 100,000 acres of orchards, resulting in economic hardship and damage.

More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.

Educators and state leaders argued over the best way to teach students how to read, a battle often referred to as California’s “reading wars.”

LOS ANGELES — There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says the American Library Assn.

Colleen Crowley and her family wanted more than their “sheltered” life in Montecito could offer. They packed everything into 10 suitcases, moved to Spain and have never looked back.

Drivers in Los Angeles lose an average of 88 hours to traffic annually, well above the national average of 43 hours, according to the Inrix report. Los Angeles was ranked third, just behind New York City and Chicago, which were No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the Inrix findings.

Ryan Wardwell reportedly became trapped behind a California waterfall when strong hydraulics forced him off his climbing lines during a rappelling adventure.

California's unemployment rate, among the highest in the nation, signals an uneven recovery and deeper structural challenges in its labor market compared to other states. In June, California and Nevada posted jobless rates of 5.4 percent, followed closely by Michigan at 5.3 percent—all well above the national average of 4.1 percent.