Calif. group votes to limit reparations to slave descendants
California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted Tuesday to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black…
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San Diego appellate judge sworn in as first Latina CA Supreme Court Justice
A San Diego appellate judge was sworn in today to become the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. Patricia Guerrero’s appointment…
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Fire destroys ancient redwood tree in California park
LAGUNITAS, Calif. (AP) — A small fire has destroyed an ancient coastal redwood trees at a Northern California park. The roughly 200-foot-tall (60…
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California car owners could get up to an $800 rebate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who own cars could get up to $800 from the state to help offset record-high gas prices under a proposal…
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CSU Scraps SAT, ACT tests in admissions process
The Long Beach-based California State University system will abandon the use of SAT and ACT tests in its admission process, permanently adopting a…
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California Gov. Newsom and wife earned $1.5 million in 2020
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000 in taxes, down…
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Gov. Newsom signs law making abortions cheaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday that will make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance…
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Judge confirmed as 1st Latina on California Supreme Court
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Diego appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants was confirmed Tuesday as the first Latina to serve on…
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California governor floats $100M plan for tribes to buy land
By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed giving Native American tribes $100 million so they can…
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California to lift vaccine/testing requirements for indoor mega-events starting April 1
California will no longer require vaccine verification or proof of a negative test to enter an indoor “mega-event.” The California Department of…
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Bill promotes California as US refuge for transgender youth
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could provide legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families under a proposal announced…
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California lawmakers vote to make abortions cheaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to make abortions much cheaper for people on private health insurance plans,…
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Police: Mom illegally ‘snuck away’ with two young sons; All three found Tuesday night
UPDATE: Police confirmed the two boys were found and their mother, suspected of illegally abducting them, was taken into custody. The CHP announced…
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Proposal to pause the CA gas tax is rejected
State lawmakers and residents are reacting to the rejection of a proposal to pause the California state gas tax. A Republican-backed idea to put a…
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Lawmaker’s effort to end governor’s statewide COVID emergency defeated
A Riverside County lawmaker’s attempt to end the COVID-based state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom two years ago was defeated today in a…
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Watch: Gov. Newsom delivers State of the State address
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax rebate Tuesday amid record-high prices at the pump but rejected calls to…
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Man kills 3 children, 1 other, himself at Sacramento church
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The man who shot his three children, one other person and himself Monday at a…
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California convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates hits the road
By EUGENE GARCIA ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) — A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from…
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California proposal would require school COVID testing plans
Proposed legislation in California would require all K-12 public schools to develop COVID-19 testing plans for students and staff and the funding for…
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LAUSD to lift outdoor mask mandate for students, staff on Tuesday
After initially resisting county guidance regarding mask-wearing outdoors, the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday will drop its COVID-19…
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