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…
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Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California’s hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect…
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…
Opinion: What does environmental justice look like? 20 years of struggle
Just a short drive from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a low-income, minority community of 115,500 people,…
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…
Supreme Court rejects appeal to include Green Party on Nevada presidential ballot
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by the Nevada Green Party, barring the progressive party from…
California emissions fall 2.4% thanks to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels
California’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by about 2.4% in 2022, an encouraging sign that the state’s carbon footprint is declining…
California election official receives suspicious package
A suspicious package containing unbleached flour was received at the California Secretary of State's office in Sacramento, in what appears…
Newsom warns voters to “look closely” at Prop 36
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom was noncommittal Thursday when asked whether he plans to campaign against Proposition 36, a controversial…
Huntington Beach files lawsuit to block state law on trans student privacy
Huntington Beach is once again battling with California, filing a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block a new state law that…