Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most Democratic district in the entire country, according to the ...

Nearly 100 have been officially declared missing, with more people unaccounted for, in addition to more than 200 declared ...

Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses his new children's book, "Simone," his approach to memoir, speaking out on ...

Southern California firefighters made progress against a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, and that ...

See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Barcelona — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to ...

Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair. But the numbers associated with the tragedy ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, ...

The Mountain Fire prompted evacuation orders Wednesday for more than 10,000 people as it threatened 3,500 structures in ...

From California to Louisiana, ballot measures on climate and the environment gained voters’ approval. In state legislatures, results were mixed.

California voters approved Prop. 4's $10 billion in bonds for environmental projects, with about $2 billion going toward ...