Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in child-care funds
A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to freeze $10 billion in…
Federal court rules against California’s open carry gun ban
Federal court rules against California’s open carry gun ban Updated: 10:46 AM PST Jan 9, 2026 Editorial Standards…
Trump administration’s Colorado River options could hit California hard
The Trump administration has released an outline of four new options for dealing with the Colorado River’s deepening…
Dr. Oz touts health care fraud crackdown on L.A. ‘foreign influences’
Trump administration officials announced a sprawling probe into benefits fraud across California on Friday, citing what they called…
Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose California 2026-2027 budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount…
ICE agent’s killing of Minneapolis woman ‘demands serious reflection’
Jan. 9, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: As a military veteran, I swore an oath to…
They left gangs, but are California prisons better off?
Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of…
‘Breather’: Calif. has no areas of dryness for first time in 25 years
After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this…
Federal appeals court strikes down California’s open carry ban
‘Do we have enumerated rights or don’t we’: NorCal man expands on his California open carry lawsuit A…
California sues Trump admin over $10 billion freeze in childcare funds
California is suing the Trump administration over its “baseless and cruel” decision to freeze $10 billion in federal…
Newsom offers a sunny view of California to combat Trump’s darkness
In a State of the State speech that largely ignored any talk of the big, fat budget black…
Gov. Gavin Newsom to deliver his final State of the State
Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his final State of the State address as the state’s governor…