California AG warns of impacts from activist’s overturned Sonoma County convictions
A recent California appeals court opinion, which overturns two of an animal activist’s three convictions in a Sonoma…
California teachers win pregnancy leave after years of legislative push
After years of campaigning, California teachers won pregnancy leave. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2026-27 California state budget,…
Top moments | Kelsey Pfendler’s record-breaking row from California to Hawaii
Kelsey Pfendler is set to make history as the fastest solo rower to make the more than 2,400-mile…
More than a year since 65-year-old California grandmother vanishes on walk
This week our “Missing” series looks at the case of Raushan Aitpayeva. It’s been over a year since…
California School Libraries Blindsided By ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut
The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. California librarians were…
A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell
The legal dispute highlights the tension that can emerge between farmers and the plant breeders and large industrial…
Youngest woman to row from California to Hawaii gets shock visit in the middle of the ocean
A woman attempting to become the first American woman to row solo across the mid-Pacific got an emotional…
Monster arrested for animal cruelty after stomach-churning discovery at California home
A disgusting house of horrors was uncovered by authorities in Northern California when they arrested a man hoarding…
Why CA teachers can’t afford to live near their schools
By Sam Finn, Special for CalMatters Preschool teacher Carolina Sanchez Garcia walks with her daughter, Berthalinda Hernandez, 6,…
A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora’s farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines.…
Five firearms, 1,800 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in Stanislaus County
Five firearms, 1,800 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in Stanislaus County Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies served a warrant…
California to launch $3,500 instant EV rebate to replace defund federal tax credit
California bringing back EV rebates The initiative secures $135 million from a state budget agreement reached between Governor…