The initiative to protect burrowing owls is being renewed. What has changed?
Western burrowing owls are tiny, adorable and silly, and conservation organizations have renewed calls for the state to protect them…
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Opinion: Gavin Newsom is reactionary on homelessness, and that's a good thing
Confused? California's ultra-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered state agencies to clearly clear homeless encampments in their jurisdictions and is persuading…
Editorial: Religious freedom under attack in Oklahoma schools
For those who supposedly revere the Founding Fathers, some Christian conservatives seem to have no problem ignoring one of their…
Despite expansion, long waits for home care persist in California
Lyla Abuebaid needs to monitor her 5-year-old son at night to make sure he's still breathing. Sayfideen suffers from a…
Another California fish joins the list of endangered species
The longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish that once filled San Francisco Bay, has suffered such a drastic decline that the…
California home insurance program accused of selling policies with deficient fire coverage
A class action lawsuit against the California FAIR Plan Association accuses the state's insurance of last resort program of illegally…
Newsom urges counties to expand guardianship laws to help homeless people
California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging California counties to implement a new law that would make it easier to appoint…
Court halts state effort to curb overpumping of groundwater
As long-term declines in groundwater levels threaten thousands of domestic wells and cause ground to sink in parts of the…
Editorial: California regulator is failing the legal cannabis market
In a state where the illegal marijuana market is still far larger than the legal one, the biggest draw for…
Editorial: Don't be fooled by Trump and Republicans' abortion myths
Abortion opponents spread a variety of myths about the procedure to discredit it and demonize those who perform or support…