California is assessing the damage after a powerful earthquake struck the heart of the US state’s wine country, catching many people sound asleep.

The iconic litigator, Erin Brockovich, was recently arrested for drunkenly handling a boat. Eliza Shapiro reports on the unglamorous trouble behind her

A 9,300-acre wildfire burned out of control in central California’s wine country today, as another blaze in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada destroyed 11 homes.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California's largest investor-owned utility, has filed for bankruptcy protection.