Melina Mara

Heavy rain fueled by an atmospheric river again pummeled California on Jan. 9, flooding homes and roads, prompting evacuation orders and knocking out power.

• National

On Christmas Eve, a furniture maker dressed as Santa visited a center for disabled adults, spreading a type of joy so often missing during the pandemic.

• Photography

President Biden signed landmark legislation Tuesday, the Respect for Marriage Act., granting federal protections to same-sex and interracial couples. Here are the stories of 13 couples whose marriages will be protected under the new law.

• Climate Solutions

Once pushed to the brink of extinction, condors are soaring in Northern California skies again with the help of an Indigenous tribe and a team of scientists.

• Climate & Environment

While the boom is encouraging, monarchs are still in trouble

• Business

Last summer many Salinas Valley farmworkers were at risk. This harvest, growers are early to vaccinate and require safety protocols.

The pandemic has revealed the fragility of America’s food system and the country’s farmers, ranchers and farmworkers are persevering through shutdowns, slowdowns and supply chain meltdowns.

• Business

When coronavirus struck the restaurant trade, taking out their biggest customers, these ranchers and butchers combined forces to deliver their prime cuts to home cooks

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. makes a blue cheese that is one of the most popular in the United States. It’s a surprising casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.