California condors still dying from lead despite decades of bans
California condors were supposed to be one of conservation’s great comeback stories. For a while, they were. These…
California community ties U.S. temperature record for March, with more than 41 million under heat alerts
Temperatures in a small Southern California desert community soared to 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March…
California Academy of Sciences hosts pay-what-you-can Academy Day
The California Academy of Sciences will mark its 173rd anniversary with its annual Academy Day, offering pay-what-you-can admission starting…
$20 fast food wage upped prices, automation but cut jobs
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two years…
California’s $20 fast food wage yields higher prices, fewer jobs, more automation
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two years ago, a hotly contested…
Pickleball Kingdom Announces Major Expansion Across California
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —Â Pickleball Kingdom, the world’s largest indoor pickleball entity, announces a landmark agreement…
CA colleges will offer rehab over discipline for overdosing
By Alina Ta, CalMatters The UC Berkeley chapter of End Overdose tables at Sproul Plaza on campus in…
A Rabbit’s Foot California Mystic: Jeff Buckley and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
There was this ongoing tension about Berklee, about going to Boston, about their worries, and one day I…
Transportation and Justice Departments Challenge California Electric Vehicle Mandate in Federal Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has filed a…
‘Sunken treasure’ with California Gold Rush origins for sale
A “Eureka Bar” that dates back to the California Gold Rush was found among other riches at the…
150,000 COVID deaths missed in early pandemic, study finds
A new study puts a number on that gap. Researchers, including Stanford epidemiologist Mathew Kiang and UCSF physician…
Trump administration cuts key California drought-monitoring program
Aerial surveys by the U.S. Forest Service helped track an unprecedented tree die-off in the southern Sierra Nevada,…