A cluster of earthquakes have struck near the U.S.-Mexico border, including ones with a 4.5 and 4.7 magnitude, according to ...

Forecasters warn that warm Pacific waters could increase the chances of rare but dangerous tropical systems affecting the state.

A draft of newly drawn proposed congressional districts in California were made public last week, part of a countermeasure to a gerrymandering effort in Texas to secure more Republican-held seats in ...

BUT WE BEGIN WITH THAT DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF THE STATE CAPITOL. WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE PROPOSED REDRAWN DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA’S CONGRESSIONAL MAPS. STATE DEMOCRATS HOPE THEIR MAPS ...

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Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Several states undertook mid-decade ...