Contributor: The heat-safety law isn’t enough. Farmworkers are still dying every summer
By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard and white, bleaching the sky and flattening every shadow. The rows of melons stretch to…
‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly,’ Trump’s big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON — Debate over President Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national.From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds…
Newsom to announce California lawsuit against Trump’s tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday is expected to announce a lawsuit contesting President Trump’s executive authority to enact international tariffs without congressional approval.The governor’s…
Trump administration launches review of California’s high-speed rail spending
The Trump administration has launched a compliance review into California’s high-speed rail project, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday. The review will focus on $4…
A new bill could require California to test wastewater in Central Valley
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) is frustrated by the lack of wastewater monitoring for H5N1 bird flu in the state’s most at risk communities: regions…
‘They just got my uncle’: Mass immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
BAKERSFIELD — Maria Casarez was washing dishes at noon Tuesday in her three-bedroom duplex, tidying up before her four children arrived home from school when her…
Meet the 9 new House members from California
WASHINGTON — Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business involved typical congressional chaos, as…
Washington may be shaking its head, but Devin Nunes is still a hometown hero
At home, Devin Nunes remains what he has always been, an auspiciously successful man who rose swiftly to unexpected heights, a man high school teachers…
Labor boosted California Democrats by not talking like Democrats
SACRAMENTO — Democrats have a growing problem with union members and working-class voters, a building block that’s been foundational to their political success.Lorena Gonzalez, head of…
Newsom touts his economic plans in California’s conservative regions
Gov. Gavin Newsom headed to the Central Valley on Thursday to tout his forthcoming jobs plan, saying California’s economic might was “cold comfort” to regions…
Republican Rep. David Valadao defeats Democratic challenger Rudy Salas
Republican Rep. David Valadao managed to once again fend off Democratic challenger Rudy Salas to keep his seat representing California’s 22nd Congressional District in the…
After campaigning outside California, Newsom boosts Democrats at home
Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New…
California’s Portuguese voters could tip balance of power in Congress
THORNTON, Calif. — The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it. But on a recent weekend,…