Orange and Los Angeles counties are catching West Nile virus activity early in the season and urging residents to avoid getting bit.

Police officials in cities across California are using drones to cite people who use illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend.

The first human case of West Nile virus in Long Beach and current mosquito-carrying activity in the San Gabriel Valley has been reported this month.

Consumers will have only two labels to understand the quality and safety of a food item, starting July 1.

The fourth person in the U.S., the third California resident, has been infected with the bacterium Rickettsia lanei.