How special interests woo California lawmakers
A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A six-day stay at…
California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now?
Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous. The…
San Jose restricts use of license plate readers
San Jose is tightening controls over its automated license plate reader program, as the city faces mounting public…
California colleges spend millions on faulty AI systems: ‘The chatbot is outdated’
California community college districts are spending millions of dollars on artificial intelligence-powered chatbots intended to help students navigate…
Is California’s ski season deadlier than usual? Here’s why we don’t know
It’s been a deadly winter on California’s slopes, but the state has no idea how bad it really…
San Jose to clear its largest homeless camp — again
San Jose is clearing one of its most infamous homeless camps again, in what city officials claim will…
Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court
Frustrated by the slow adoption of one of his signature efforts to get Californians with severe mental illness…
Pockets of unvaccinated communities are driving measles outbreaks in California
When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and…
Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’
If your child’s teacher hasn’t threatened to go on strike recently, they probably will soon. Thousands of California…
California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules
More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily,…
Dense tree barriers to cut air pollution are coming to West Oakland
Thick plantings of particulate-guzzling-and pollution blocking trees are coming to West Oakland next month. The Prescott Greening project…
California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
If you’re a California homeowner and you’ve been feeling chilly this winter, there are plenty of reasons to…