Fish caught of the coast of California one day end up on patron's plate the next day at some of the best restaurants in town.

California librarians were stunned when a last-minute budget change stripped K-12 schools of a trove of research materials, potentially leaving thousands of students without resources to do reports, ...

California's budget plan, Newsom’s last as governor, relies on higher revenue projections and new taxes to delay healthcare ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2026-27 budget proposal at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez ...

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California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, from the controversial billionaire tax to an ...

New California law limits medical cost recoveries from ride-hailing crashes, imposes new driver background check rules ...

Many tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s aren’t consistently covered by insurance, putting answers out of reach for the people who need them most.

State leaders struck a deal with Uber and trial lawyers to keep rivaling measures off the November ballot, but no deal yet on ...

Boyle Heights and Garden Grove residents are demanding accountability after fires and a toxic scare revealed how little protection they actually have.

A California union wants to tax billionaires to fund healthcare. The initiative has drawn fierce opposition from Newsom and Silicon Valley moguls.

Want government records? You might have to pay more, wait longer or even fight the court to obtain them under a proposed new ...