11 Central Valley and Northern Central California charter schools named 2026 California Distinguished Schools
Local charter middle and high schools in the Central Valley and Northern Central California earned the 2026 California…
California needs a new plan to protect Highway 1
By Stafford Nichols, Special for CalMatters Damage along the Pacific Coast Highway on Feb. 14, 2025, following a…
The worst of California’s heat wave is still ahead. Here’s when temperatures will peak
This week’s California heat wave, dubbed a “marathon,” is approaching the midpoint – somewhere between milepost 10 and 13.…
Trump wants to raise California’s Shasta Dam. Who benefits?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Following pressure…
Newsom closed 5 CA prisons. Why lawmakers might shut more
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By the…
California family sues Tahoe ski resort over hot chocolate incident
A 2020 file photo of skiers at a mid-mountain restaurant at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe. Max…
Trump’s SAVE Act could upend California’s vote-by-mail system
I Voted stickers are seen on a table at a Cafe International polling place on Election Day, Nov.…
BMO to add over 145 branches in California and Arizona
The bank currently operates more than 220 branches in California. Credit: Jonathan Weiss/ Shutterstock.com. BMO has revealed plans…
Billionaire tax spotlights UC Berkeley professor Emmanuel Saez
Emmanuel Saez, a professor of economics and director of the Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality at…
Hottest days of California heat wave still to come
This week’s California heat wave, dubbed a “marathon,” is approaching the midpoint — somewhere between milepost 10 and 13.…
Republicans top California’s confounding race for governor, new poll shows
Despite a long, entrenched Democratic reign over California politics, a new poll shows two Republicans leading by slim…
Industry groups sue California over Truth in Recycling law
A coalition of farming, forestry, restaurant and packaging organizations are suing California over its Truth in Recycling law,…