California

Public Safety

Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling

Nigel Duara

If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.
Border & Immigration

California chief justice steps up monitoring of immigration arrests at courthouses

Cayla Mihalovich

California’s top judge wants to deter immigration agents from making arrests in courthouses, a practice that she says instills fear in witnesses and litigants.
Politics

Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over allegations of hospice fraud

Jaimie Ding and Ali Swenson

Newsom argues Oz's claims are baseless and racially charged, harming Armenian businesses. Oz, linked to the Trump administration, has not commented.
Politics

California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship

Khari Johnson

Nearly 4,000 employees of the California Department of Public Health were told they must use the federal E-Verify system to keep federal funding. Unions are pushing back.
Politics

San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor's race

Trân Nguyễn

The mayor joined a large field of candidates just months before the primary election in June. Newsom cannot run for reelection because of term limits.
Politics

Tom Steyer vows to cut electricity bills by 25%, but experts say the details fall short

Jeanne Kuang

California has the second-highest electricity bills in the nation, and no candidate for governor has honed in as much as climate investor Tom Steyer. But is his promise to cut bills 25% realistic?
Education

Bachelor’s degrees at community colleges: Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down

Mikhail Zinshteyn

The latest bill would allow Southwestern College to create up to four additional bachelor’s programs aimed at workforce needs in south San Diego County.
Science & Technology

Can AI help make homeless Californians healthier?

Marisa Kendall

A California company is using AI to help diagnose homeless Californians. The technology promises better access to health care, but it also raises questions.
Politics

California Democrats urge government shutdown after federal agents kill Minnesota nurse

Maya C. Miller

More than half of California’s Democratic legislative caucus called for a government shutdown and introduced bills to hold federal agents accountable
Quality of Life

California tourism took a hit last year, but what will 2026 bring?

Vicki Gonzalez and Sarit Laschinsky

California is often cited as one of the top tourism destinations in the country, with a wide variety of attractions from Disneyland to the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe and everything in-between.