LLos Angeles Read More L.A. residents deserve more transparency from the LAFDJanuary 15, 2026 Jan. 15, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: After what seems like decades of wanting more transparency…
CCalifornia Read More We can’t allow California child care to get even more expensiveJanuary 14, 2026 Jan. 14, 2026 7:30 AM PT To the editor: Californians won’t allow political games to jeopardize the care…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom California Education Plan Would Shift More Power to Governor – The 74January 12, 2026 Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was…
SSan Jose Read More San Jose scraps firefighter drug oversight program days after council voted to restore itJanuary 12, 2026 SAN JOSE OFFICIALS have quietly killed a firefighter drug oversight program just days after reinstating it. This comes…
CCalifornia Read More Prosecutor calls Newsom ‘king of fraud’ for oversight failures | CaliforniaJanuary 9, 2026 Editor’s note: This story was updated since its initial publication with information from the White House. (The Center…
CCalifornia Read More California bill would crack down on repeat drunk driversJanuary 8, 2026 By Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis, CalMatters Erika Pringle, at right, embraces Allison Lyman, whose son died in…
CCalifornia Read More Lack of accountability undermines California public educationDecember 31, 2025 Entrance to the California Department of Education in Sacramento. (File photo court5esy of the state) This column was originally…
LLos Angeles Read More Bass got some of LA’s homeless people indoorsDecember 23, 2025 By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles…
SSan Diego Read More San Diego city overtime increased 65% 2019-2024 despite a $89M deficit | CaliforniaDecember 17, 2025 (The Center Square) – Overtime paid by the City of San Diego increased 65% between 2019 and 2024, city…
CCalifornia Read More UC’s $28 million system for pensions produced chaosDecember 17, 2025 By Dan Walters, CalMatters The University of California Office of the President offices in downtown Oakland on May…
LLos Angeles Read More Crime is down, but drugs still plague LA’s MacArthur ParkDecember 13, 2025 By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year…
LLos Angeles Read More Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersDecember 10, 2025 California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…