Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Column: The allure of Trump among California Republicans remains
SACRAMENTO — Donald Trump finally met his match in a debate. Kamala Harris not only dominated and clobbered him, she goaded him into appearing unhinged. It…
GOP targets ‘noncitizen voting.’ Experts agree it’s not a problem
WASHINGTON — Heading into what is expected to be another tight presidential race, Republicans are laying the groundwork for an updated version of the false “voter…
Lawmakers take ‘creative’ approach to enforcing heat safety rules for farmworkers
Sept. 12, 2024 3 AM PT Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in Yolo County when she first started…
Why I skipped the presidential debate and went to a Dodgers game
I didn’t watch the presidential debate on Tuesday night. As usual, I was at Dodger Stadium.Also as usual, climate change was on my mind.During the…
Woody Harrelson wants munchies at California cannabis cafes
Woody Harrelson is taking a cannabis bill to the higher-ups.The Emmy-winning actor and longtime marijuana activist is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation that…
Wildfires burn out of control in California, evacuations ordered | Climate Crisis News
Out-of-control wildfires surrounding Los Angeles are continuing to expand, forcing families to evacuate and blanketing the sky with choking smoke. Three separate blazes have erupted…
California is poised to ban octopus farming
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as to import…
Young climate voters were tired of Biden. They’ve embraced Harris — mostly
Wei Zhou moved to the United States from Cambodia at age 13, leaving behind a Southeast Asian nation ravaged by worsening droughts and floods. By…
This under-the-radar city is the hiking trails capital of California
Redding doesn’t get talked about much as a travel destination. That’s because what makes Redding worth a trip is everything else that surrounds Redding. The…
California calls up National Guard, orders evacuations as Line Fire expands to more than 20K acres
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Line Fire in California's San Bernardino County is only 3% contained Monday after expanding to 20,552 acres and forcing thousands…
California nears ’30×30′ conservation goal
Four years after unveiling an ambitious plan to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030, state officials on Monday announced that they…
California legislator sued by former chief of staff for alleged sexual harassment
The former chief of staff of a California state senator who recently left the Democratic Party to become a Republican filed a lawsuit against her…
Optimism runs deep for Rams, Chargers as NFL season gets underway
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Sept. 8. The NFL is back! I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what…
Newsom to raise money for Harris in New York with Hollywood A-listers
Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading east to headline a splashy big-dollar fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in New York before the vice president’s…
Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
Bill to regulate California warehouse development generates sweeping opposition
Xochitl Pedraza moved to San Bernardino County eight years ago. After three decades of city living, unincorporated Bloomington offered a rural community where she could…
House GOP holds a border hearing in California to attack Harris
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were in California on Friday for a field hearing, bringing their 2024 election campaign message about Democrats’ handling of the border to…
Newsom vetoes bill to extend mortgage aid to undocumented immigrants
A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom who cited limitations to…
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure that included the eruption of…