L.A. County moves to limit license plate tracking
Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors…
Kern County oil drilling law reveals who and what California lawmakers will sacrifice
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UC San Diego rebrands Black Alumni Scholarship Fund
By Adam EchelmanStudents walk through campus at UC San Diego on Sept. 22, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz,…
California’s chronic deficit looms again as Newsom prepares his last state budget | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
It seems like just yesterday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators enacted a state budget that papered…
New California law aims to increase phonics in K-12 schools
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California took a big step toward…
New law restricts CalFresh data sharing in California
By Phoebe HussA sign advertising “Market Match,” a program that matches CalFresh benefits up to $10 for purchasing…
How this San Diego preschool is helping kids heal
Story and photos by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Elizabeth Gibot’s…
California’s two-tier economy mirrors UK’s ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ past
Cook Martha Garcia preps food restaurant in South Lake Tahoe in 2021. (File photo by Salgu Wissmath/CalMatters) This…