The artillery rounds were fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in San Diego as part of a military demonstration for the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.

California authorities say metal shrapnel from an exploding artillery shell hit and damaged a state highway patrol vehicle as the Marine Corps fired live rounds over a freeway during exercises observed by Vice President JD Vance.

A year after pulling a measure from the ballot amid catastrophic polling numbers, the team behind California Forever has presented a new plan to Solano County. If approved, the Suisun Expansion Project would annex 22,873 acres of unincorporated Solano County to become part of Suisun City.

Dense fog swathed California's Central Valley on Friday, putting more than 1 million residents under a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS).

The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.

Health officials in Los Angeles County said on Friday they are investigating a possible local spread of a more severe strain of mpox in the area.

The issue of undocumented truck drivers has drawn national attention since semi-tractor-trailer driver Harjinder Singh, a native of India, was arrested in August.

Vice President JD Vance celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps on Saturday at a California event that drew some pushback from Gov. Gavin Newsom over a live artillery demonstration.

Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.