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High school students in one California county who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses.
California's political watchdog is fining former Assemblymember Evan Low $106,000 for campaign finance violations.
California voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that increases pay to doctors with Medi-Cal patients.
Lawmakers have introduced proposals that would make it harder to confront officials at meetings and shield information from the public.
Rumors of immigration raids are changing life from Modesto to Bakersfield.
CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules.
"The real crisis — namely, our children’s failure to meet basic standards in reading, writing and arithmetic."
California's 400,000 lane-miles of highways, streets and roads remain among the nation’s worst — 49th among the states.
For the last century, the money has gone to counties with large amounts of federal land that can't be taxed.
“California can’t afford not to put out the welcome mat for our veterans.”
The suit alleges that UC officials discriminated against pro-Palestinian supporters and failed to protect them from counter-protestors.
UC officials told faculty recruiters they must take “pro-active steps to seek out candidates committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Early in the pandemic, school officials provided the tools needed for remote learning and made sure students stayed engaged.
Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure?
Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim.
California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump's influence.
A planned $20 billion tunnel to divert more water south and bypass the Delta would bring years of construction noise, pollution and traffic.
Both cases were disclosed this week. In California, about 97-percent of school-aged children are vaccinated against measles.
A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea.
In 2021, California allowed college athletes to earn money, profiting off their name, image and likeness.
