$7.5-billion mini-NIH plan goes to California voters under bill signed by Newsom
California voters will decide whether to establish a $7.5-billion state scientific research arm — similar to the National Institutes of...
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California toddler is shot by adult cleaning a gun
A 2-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a person in his Central Valley home over the weekend, authorities said.The toddler...
Accused drug lord known as “The Spider” extradited to California from Colombia
A Colombian warlord, whose extradition to the United States had been delayed for several months while he was designated a...
California campus jobs for undocumented students vetoed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have opened paid campus jobs to undocumented students at California’s...
California license plates might look different soon. Here’s why
California has officially run out of combinations for its current license plate sequence, ending a string of plates dating back...
Rare California sighting of endangered gray wolf in Lake County
A gray wolf was spotted in Lake County, a bright sign that the recovering endangered species is expanding its presence...
Record-high diesel prices slam California economy from trucks to crops
In late summer, when almond husks split open, workers at Creekside Farming in Madera gear up machinery to shake the...
Citing California as a problem state, Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials announced that they had invoked executive authority to shut down 110 commercial driving schools that they said...
California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
SACRAMENTO — After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California’s...
California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
After an outcry from immigrant and civil rights advocates over plans to equip immigration officers with gloves capable of delivering...
California county’s election drama worsens as official locks up ballots
Days after the top elections official in Shasta County announced that he planned to hire an election denier who served...
Observer Reads: The Best Novels Set in California
'Cannery Row' by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck is the novelist of early California. His canonical works, namely Of Mice and...
California teacher killing sparked hunt for girlfriend, her husband
Two people were arrested in Mexico and extradited to California in connection with a man’s killing last year, according to...
The Supreme Court revives Trump’s attempt to sabotage the 2026 election, in Trump v. California
In March, President Donald Trump issued a blatantly illegal executive order claiming that he had the power to unilaterally rewrite...
California teen killed in shooting at high school football game
Independence High School was set to kick off its football season against Kern County rival Centennial High, but game night...
