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...
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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...
July Fourth fireworks and Southern California air quality: What to know
L.A.’s love of fireworks makes for a colorful Fourth of July, with dozens of official celebrations and countless illicit explosions...
How an international collaboration led to the creation of a hidden treasure in Baja California
ENSENADA, Mexico — In a parched hillside village southeast of Ensenada, where electricity and plumbing are scarce and roaming dogs are plentiful,...
Gun owners may carry a weapon into stores, Supreme Court rules, rejecting a California law
WASHINGTON — Licensed gun owners have a right to carry a concealed firearm into stores and other private places unless the...
Northern California hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Mendocino County
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Mendocino County on Wednesday morning, triggering ShakeAlert notifications across Northern California.The quake hit at 8:10...
Battle over single-use plastics erupts as 17 states move to block California law
Attorneys general in seventeen states are suing California over its landmark single-use plastic law, which went into effect on June...
California commission forms to overhaul county public defender systems
A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just...
Times columnists on what’s ahead in California governor’s race
The votes are still being tallied but the result of Tuesday’s top-two primary election in California seems pretty clear.Despite an...
California voters want to know who won elections. The wait can be ‘frustrating, even annoying’
After the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral primary, developer Rick Caruso looked to have a surprising, and sizable, lead over then-U.S....
1 dead, 3 hurt in high school graduation shooting in Northern California, officials say
One person died and three others were injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a high school graduation in Northern...
Conservative Sonja Shaw leads California State Superintendent race;
Sonja Shaw — a Trump-aligned conservative Republican whose public profile rose as she became identified with culture-war causes, including banning...
