California gets $35 million to plug abandoned oil wells
California will receive more than $35 million in federal funding to help address the scourge of abandoned oil wells that…
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California pays meth users up to $599 a year to stay sober
GRASS VALLEY, California. Here, in the rugged foothills of California's Sierra Nevada, the streets aren't littered with needles and dealers…
Opinion: Will California's tax on gun sales reduce gun violence?
California will be the first US state to charge a consumption tax on weapons and ammunition, starting in July. The…
Single-payer health care finds its destiny again amid California budget shortfall
SACRAMENT- The latest attempt to bring a single-payer healthcare system to California failed in the state Legislature on Thursday, undermined…
California Legislature Issues Official Apology for Slavery
SACRAMENT- The California Assembly voted Thursday to issue an official apology for the state's role in slavery and the systemic…
Editorial: Critics say Proposition 28 arts funds are being wasted. School administrators need to show their work
Proposition 28, the ballot initiative approved by voters in 2022, directs nearly $1 billion a year to California K-12 schools…
Tell us: What is the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
Our guide to the 101 Best West Coast Experiences gives you essential things to do in Baja, California, Oregon, Washington,…
California bans salmon fishing in rivers for the second year
Due to declining salmon populations, California canceled river fishing for a second year. Here, state biologists harvest young spring Chinook…
Air regulators criticize Tesla plant in California for air pollution
A Tesla manufacturing plant in California has come under fire from local air regulators who say the electric car maker…
'Maximum chaos.' UC academic workers authorize strike alleging rights violated during protests
The union representing 48,000 graduate students, teaching assistants, researchers and other student workers at the University of California's 10 campuses…