The ranks of California women in Congress are shrinking
When California lawmakers convened in Sacramento for a special session this month, they marked a milestone. For the first time ever, women held nearly half…
Trump names California GOP’s Harmeet Dhillon for civil rights post
Harmeet Dhillon — one of California’s most prominent Republican Party operatives, a cultural crusader against “woke” politics and a fervent champion of President-elect Donald Trump…
Metropolitan Water District to spend $141 million on water tunnel
The board of California’s largest urban water supplier voted on Tuesday to spend $141.6 million for a large share of preliminary planning work for the…
Why California’s Latino voters are shifting toward Trump
Thirty years ago this fall, California’s Latino voters coalesced into a multigenerational ethnic voting bloc for the first time in response to a draconian, citizen-led…
Firefighters in US battling a wildfire in Malibu, California | Climate Crisis News
Firefighters in the United States are battling a wildfire in Malibu, California that is near Pepperdine University and prompting evacuations of about 6,000 people and…
Trump can’t stop clean energy. But he can slow it down
The question isn’t whether the energy transition will happen. It’s how quickly we can shift from lung-damaging, planet-warming fossil fuels to clean energy, and how…
Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls
As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago…
New California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
U.S. women’s soccer will play Brazil at SoFi Stadium in April
The U.S. women’s soccer team will meet Brazil at SoFi Stadium in an April friendly that will be the first women’s professional sporting event in…
Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection should be imprisoned. “Honestly, they should go…
Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly…
U.S. TikTok ban is nearing after another court defeat
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
A trade war could hit California agriculture hard, study says
As President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, economists are warning that a retaliatory trade war could cause…
High school basketball: Friday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLFRIDAY’S RESULTSBOYSAcaciawood 69, Magnolia Science Academy 55AGBU 59, Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 54Aliso Niguel 73, Upland 52Alliance Ted K. Tajima 62, Aspire Ollin…
As voters shift right, Democrats flipped 3 House seats in California
The electoral map in November was largely a sea of red, but there is a bright spot — or really, three — for Golden State…
High school football: Southern California Regional bowl game scores
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLSOCAL REGIONAL BOWL GAMESFRIDAY’S RESULTSDIVISION 1-AANewbury Park vs. San Diego Lincoln, lateDIVISION 2-AAOxnard Pacifica 37, Narbonne 20DIVISION 3-AABakersfield Frontier 39, Murrieta Mesa 7DIVISION…
A city council race was tied so this California city drew straws to decide who won
When it came down to deciding a tied race for a Galt City Council seat, the longest straw won. Three people ran this year for…
High school basketball: Thursday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLTHURSDAY’S RESULTSBOYSAgoura 73, Oak Park 65Alta Loma 77, Bell Gardens 49AMIT 52, Vaughn 45Animo Venice 101, Burton 10Animo Watts 75, New Designs Watts…
U.S. job growth is strong in November, but retailers pull back
WASHINGTON — Job growth rebounded in November from the weather-related stall in hiring the previous month, fresh evidence that the labor market remains healthy despite signs…
California voters wanted tough on crime. What happens now for reforms?
Criminal justice reform advocates spent the summer warning that efforts to oust California’s progressive district attorneys and undo sentencing reforms would undermine a decade of…