Baby boy born in ambulance on Southern California freeway
It’s a boy! Ventura County firefighters and paramedics helped a mother in imminent labor deliver a healthy baby…
A remote fire lookout worker fights for his job
Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood…
California girl hockey team’s van hits snowplow in Colorado, killing one player’s dad and injuring others
A team road trip turned into a nightmare Thursday when a snowplow slammed into a van carrying a…
Mahan’s entry makes California governor’s race a litmus test
By Dan Walters, CalMatters San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan speaks during a press conference at Cal Expo in…
California groups seek local taxes to offset federal health care cuts
The imaging room at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles on July 26, 2022.…
California neglects private duty nurses, fails sick children
By Jarrod DePriest, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Social media addiction was knowingly inflicted on kids, lawsuits say
By Colin Lecher, CalMatters People, school districts and states suing tech companies say their platform designs and marketing…
Population growth in California is stalling. Is that a bad thing?
Jan. 30, 2026 5:30 AM PT To the editor: The article about stalling population growth in California, plus…
California chief justice monitoring immigration arrests at courts
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters The Placer County Superior Court in Roseville on Jan. 23, 2026. Photo by Miguel…
Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them
A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction — all you need to order your own…
Heather King: The charms of California’s ‘skinny bear’: Oso Flaco
The town of Guadalupe, California, is on the farthest reaches of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Santa Barbara…
California waits for a star to emerge in the 2026 race for governor
In a state that’s home to nearly 40 million people and the fourth largest economy in the world,…