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100 Days: How Biden Has Fared So Far On His Promises

President Biden promised a lot as a candidate and acted swiftly once in office, particularly in regard to the coronavirus. But there are still areas in progress and goals that haven't been achieved.

State Treasurer Fiona Ma is interviewed at the CalMatters offices on Sept. 28, 2022.

What’s next for Fiona Ma as California treasurer?

In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, state Treasurer Fiona Ma talks about her accomplishments on housing, her priority to fix up local fairgrounds, and what she’s doing differently after a lawsuit from a former employee.

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell, right, is seated beside her attorney, Christian Everdell, as they watch the prosecutor speak during her sentencing, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, with composer John Williams, right. The pair recently released a collaborative recording, <em>A Gathering of Friends</em>, with the New York Philharmonic.

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

A Coaster train running through a neighborhood in Del Mar, April 14, 2021.

Del Mar Bluff Repairs Cause Another Full Weekend Rail Closure

The regional rail closure affects the North County Transit District, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF and will be in effect from just after midnight Saturday through Tuesday at 4 a.m.

In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, a For Rent sign is posted in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov

California Weighs Extending Eviction Protections Past June

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will pay off all the past-due rent that accumulated in the nation's most populated state because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a promise to make landlords whole while giving renters a clean slate.

The criminal cases brought in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are being tried in federal district court in Washington, D.C. Some defendants have decided to act as their own attorneys, even after judges warned them of the dangers of that approach.

Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

A look at Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee — and his history with the territory

Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee, rose through the law enforcement ranks to become the territory's No. 2 under outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam. He faces governing a divided and mistrustful city.

In this photo illustration, free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4, 2022.

You can order free COVID tests from the government again

More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.

Dorcas Sowunmi and Mary Badham on the national tour of <em>To Kill A Mockingbird.</em>

Scout from the 'To Kill A Mockingbird' film now plays the racist neighbor onstage

Mary Badham was 10 years old when her performance as Scout earned her an Oscar nomination. Now, six decades later, she's touring the country's stages in the Broadway version.

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