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The state becomes the 11th in the country to legalize recreational pot. The Illinois law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, also expunges the criminal records of some 800,000 past offenders.

Congressman Mike Levin's San Onofre Task Force plans to question Southern California Edison about the safety of the canisters being used to store spent nuclear fuel.

Oklahoma's trial is the first in a wave of litigation attempting to bring claims against opioid manufacturers. The state is seeking millions of dollars in damages and penalties.

Rep. Chip Roy objected to a procedural vote on a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, forcing Congress to wait until June to finish work on the legislation.

San Diego's Independent Budget Analyst has said San Diego's method of funding two of Mayor Kevin Faulconer's key homeless initiatives is "unsustainable." The mayor's three bridge shelters and a storage facility for homeless individuals have been paid for with reserves and one-time dollars.

This year's measles outbreak is the largest in recent memory. But from 1989 to 1991, more than 55,000 people got measles. Federal funding and parents embracing vaccines halted the outbreak.

Two-humped Bactrian camels were domesticated thousands of years ago to carry goods and people across Asia. Every year, herders come to one Gobi Desert town to celebrate these gentle giants.

Two-humped Bactrian camels were domesticated thousands of years ago to carry goods and people across Asia. One festival in Mongolia annually celebrates this gentle giant.

A gunman fired his semi-automatic rifle at Jewish worshippers after walking through a Southern California synagogue's open front door, a spot that synagogue leaders determined last year needed improved security.

Responding to Saturday's shooting at a Poway synagogue, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he will earmark $15 million to fund increased security for religious and nonprofit organizations that can be targets of hate-motivated violence.