COVID-19 subvariant XEC is a potential winter threat; vaccinations urged
A new subvariant of the coronavirus is gaining traction and drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late…
CALIFORNIA
Newsom vetoes bill requiring UC and CSU to hire undocumented students
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have ordered the University of California, California State University and…
Governor Gavin Newsom signs law banning plastic bags in California
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will close a loophole that has allowed plastic bag waste to…
Missing domestic cat makes incredible journey from Yellowstone to California
In June, at the edge of their campsite in Yellowstone National Park, Susanne and her husband, Benjamin “Bennangy” Anguiano, looked…
Column: Californians would love for Kamala Harris to steal this idea from Trump
SACRAMENTO — Kamala Harris has already stolen one idea from Donald Trump. Now she should steal another one, to help…
Passage: No on Prop 36. California should not revive the disastrous war on drugs
Supporters of Proposition 36 would have us believe that California's criminal laws attract thieves and that public safety is not…
Central Valley effort trains farmworkers to master technology that replaces field work
Angel Cortez was ready for a change. Cortez, 43, is a Mexican immigrant who has worked in farming, landscaping and…
Seventeen California dairy cows infected with H5N1 bird flu
California officials have ordered bulk milk testing at dairy farms within a six-mile radius of herds infected with H5N1 bird…
California unemployment rises as job growth slows
California's labor market weakened in late summer, with the unemployment rate rising again and the state adding a small number…
Approval: Yes on Proposition 5. It is very difficult to raise local taxes
In California, most elections are decided by simple majority, including those for governor, mayor and statewide referendum proposals. But the…