By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over avian influenza, saying that the order was issued as a precaution. It comes as
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced that she introduced legislation alongside Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, and Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, to exempt tips from state
News release Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced Friday that she has certified the results of the California Nov. 5 General Election. With this certification, no results
By Jill McLaughlin Contributing Writer Malibu residents fled their homes in the middle of the night on Monday, as a wildfire blazed out of control, fueled by strong winds and forcing
A Friday morning threat prompted officials to evacuate the California state Capitol and nearby office buildings, according to state representatives. Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, said she was in Sacramento at
By Wendy Fry CalMatters Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, railing against President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the economic damage a 25% tax on goods coming from
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to U.S. officials, triggering a brief tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported
News release Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has introduced Assembly Bill 38, which seeks to close a gap in the law by classifying the rape of a developmentally disabled minor as
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer All remaining raw milk and cream products from the company Raw Farm LCC are being pulled from shelves in California after further testing within the past
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, was sworn in Monday to her second term, and on the first day of the new legislative session she introduced a pair of bills
News release On her first day in the state Senate, Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, introduced Senate Bill 23, designed to provide meaningful support for California’s disabled veteran homeowners, according
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Boise State women’s volleyball team has forfeited a conference tournament match against San Jose State University, which has a man who identifies as a woman
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A male athlete who identifies as a transgender woman can participate in a women’s volleyball tournament this weekend, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Thousands of flights have been disrupted across the United States on Thanksgiving week due to winter weather, with cold temperatures expected to persist throughout the week.
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday to prohibit the use of city resources and personnel for federal immigration enforcement in the wake
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Monday that her city doesn’t have a law officially designating it as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants and that this
California GOP leaders focusing on state’s congressional races By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Writer With days left in a neck-and-neck presidential election, many anxious California Democrats are getting on buses to
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer A year ago, a ballot measure to raise the statewide minimum wage to $18 seemed poised for an easy win in California, where costs have skyrocketed,
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Mask mandates will be returning to several counties in California’s San Francisco Bay Area starting next month. The orders, which were handed down by individual counties,