The Southern California mountain lions are up for permanent protection from a state environmental agency. Will this help them from dying of disease, car strikes?

Set against dramatic mountains, steeped in Gold Rush history, and rich in small-town charm, these towns showcase California magic for surprisingly low prices.

This tiny town offers oversized amenities, as it's just steps from the sprawling Lake Almanor and the epic camping and fishing that comes with it.

Ski resorts celebrated with Penguin Pete, avalanche rescue dogs, a CALSTAR helicopter, Snickers, and candy bars.

This mountain in the Sweetwater Range in California has a 4x4 trail to the summit for surreal views of the surrounding mountains as well as colorful crystals.

An estimated 1,400 mountain lion, from the Santa Ana Mountains in the south to the Santa Cruz mountains, like the one seen here, are being recommended threatened species status. (Sebastian Kennerknecht / Minden Pictures) The California Department of Fish ...

A blizzard warning is in effect in California's Sierra Nevada mountains as a dangerous snowstorm slams the region. Travel in the Sierras "will be extremely dangerous to impossible" this weekend, the National Weather Service warned. The blizzard began ...

BIG BEAR (KABC) -- A powerful stormed moved its way through Southern California and blanketed mountains with snow on Friday. Big Bear got more than a foot of snow. The snow dumped within 24 hours is in addition to the two feet that fell on Monday.