Ben Adler

The sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could have a major impact on California politics.

California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez is standing by her statement that up to 20 percent of the world’s Muslims want to form an Islamic caliphate — and that they’re willing to use terrorism to do it.

Gov. Jerry Brown wants to reshape California’s state-funded preschool, but his proposal worries some Democratic lawmakers and early education advocates.

Cal Fire is bracing for a busy week as temperatures rise into triple-digits across the state.

Elk Grove Unified near Sacramento has opened a Virtual Academy offering online curricula for kindergarten through 12th grade. Officials hope to attract home-school students and children from other districts. But critics question using public tax dollars to fund a private school's curriculum.

April 3 marks the 150th birthday of the Pony Express. The short-lived mail-relay system was a financial disaster doomed by the telegraph, but its thrilling story, which is often cloaked in myth, remains part of American folklore.