Why California and Texas actually agree on powering their future with batteries
Utility-scale batteries are reshaping the way renewable energy is integrated on the grid. And despite their differences, California…
Gavin Newsom backs California’s wildlife crossing built just for mountain lions
California’s most expensive bridge isn’t for cars or humans, hasn’t been finished, and has already cost more than…
A California scholar keeps proving immigration doesn’t increase crime
UC Irvine criminology professor Charis E. Kubrin has been debunking the myth that immigration to the U.S. increases…
California’s biggest reservoir nearing empty as 90 degree heat is ending winter in Golden State
Today is officially the last day of winter. If the weather forecasters have it correct, we will hit…
Three California Police Officers Face Firings Over Disabled Military Veteran License Plates
In Riverside, California, the local police department is embroiled in a legal battle over license plates. They are…
Diesel prices surge above $6 in California, raising concerns for supply chain
POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. SENTENCING IS SET FOR JUNE 12TH. DIESEL PRICES HAVE BEEN CLIMBING SHARPLY FOR MANY TRUCKERS,…
California extreme heat response falls short for the vulnerable
By Ana B. Ibarra and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters A Fresno resident uses an umbrella to shield herself from…
California’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge is Symbolic of Failed Leadership
I think this may be the most California story of all time. In 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the…
California’s Over-Budget $114 Million Wildlife Bridge Has Become the Latest Symbol of a State That Can’t Stop Making Headlines
Somewhere above ten lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, California, birds have started landing on a…
Northern California drought could return by summer
Federal forecasters warn drought could redevelop in Northern California by June, just months after a wet winter erased…
Shark bites surfer at Big River Beach in Mendocino
A surfer was hospitalized after a shark bit him at a Northern California beach Wednesday afternoon, California State…
Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant
When we think about the existential threats of new technology, we’re usually thinking about something like the recent…