Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

And if the polar vortex is to blame. First, a quick refresher on the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a region of very strong winds that form a circle around the North Pole. The vortex is located ...

Gavin Newsom to send help as Los Angeles continues to battle wildfires that have destroyed several communities. As looting is on the rise in Southern California as communities work to pick up the ...

President Trump was greeted warmly by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the commander in chief exited Air Force One upon arrival in Los Angeles Friday — making nice after Trump ...

President Donald Trump reached out his arms and embraced sometime nemesis California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday after stepping off the plane to tour fire-scorched Los Angeles. The Hollywood hug ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked President Donald Trump Friday for visiting Southern California to tour the devastation left by the fires this month, marking their first face-off since starting an ...

President Trump greeted California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) with a very friendly exchange when he landed in the Los Angeles area to survey wildfire damage, after the two have sparred over relief ...

David Middlecamp [email protected] Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday suspending the powerful Coastal Commission’s rules, citing a need to “cut through red tape ...