Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden State.

California’s high school track-and-field state finals will award one extra medal Saturday in events where a transgender athlete places in the top three, a rule change that may be the first of its kind nationally by a high school sports governing body.

California wildlife officials confirmed three new wolf packs in Northern California, bringing the state total to 10.

A transgender high school student was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships.

Originally, California’s road signs were black with white lettering, but the state changed them after a federal rule was extended to the states. A federal study found that blue-and-gold and black-and-white signs were less visible at night. White-and-green signs retain the desired contrast at the longest distance.

Heat advisories have been issued for large areas of California, as forecasters expect temperatures to climb above 100 across the state this weekend.

Authorities have confirmed the identity of a body that washed ashore in San Diego County last week as a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing after a Panga boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast.

The job market covering Los Angeles and Orange counties had the 16th largest surplus, 107 workers for 100 jobs. The nation’s second-largest employment hub’s 6.74 million workers outnumber 6.28 million jobs, or a 452,500 surplus.

An Orange County judge in April rejected their arguments in the case and said the law did not violate the right to vote.

The California State Senate has opened an inquiry into whether Paramount violated state laws against bribery and unfair competition, Semafor reported on Friday.

Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a laboratory mistake. Now hundreds of decisions to deny parole to some of those prisoners are getting a second look.