Soumya Karlamangla

Early Friday, an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical at a Southern California industrial site took a turn for the worse.

California is the nation’s most expensive state for gasoline. The latest spike has forced more residents to change their habits.

Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.

Hazmat experts worked desperately on Saturday to stop a tank filled with an extremely toxic chemical from exploding and potentially igniting a large fireball at a plant in Orange County, California.

Hazmat experts worked desperately on Saturday to stop a tank filled with an extremely toxic chemical from exploding and potentially igniting a large fireball at a plant in Orange County, California.

Mr. Becerra has become an unexpected front-runner in the race for California governor after lagging in polls for months.

President Trump said the loss was an example of election fraud, but Mr. Pratt did not entertain that idea. Instead, he plans to wind down his campaign but keep attacking the two Democrats who advanced.

Eric Swalwell resigned in April as he faced sexual assault allegations, prompting a special election to fill out his term. Two Democrats topped the field in a regular primary election this month.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area voters on Tuesday could decide who will complete the final few months of Eric Swalwell's term after he abruptly resigned from Congress in April amid sexual assault allegations.

A proposed wealth tax on billionaires is headed to the ballot unless Gov. Gavin Newsom and other opponents reach a deal with backers to remove it.