A state regulator is requiring California’s last nuclear power plant to conserve 4,000 acres of surrounding land to keep ...

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced charges against five men for allegedly working as unlicensed ...

The Los Angeles County DA has charged five people with unlicensed contracting in the Eaton Fire zone. The DA warns of risks like upfront payments and liability issues. Residents are urged to verify ...

Dem strategists see the field as “wide open” with no clear front-runner. The ballooning field of Democratic candidates to succeed the term-limited Gavin Newsom as governor of California has political ...

With California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) term-limited and ineligible to run again, a massive group of contenders is lining up to take his job running the Golden State. Given the state’s strong liberal ...

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California’s new congressional map favoring Democrats is unlikely to be hamstrung in the same way as Texas’ map, redrawn to benefit Republicans, was this week. The Golden State will defend its ...

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Billionaire and political donor Tom Steyer has announced he’s running for governor of California, joining a field of Democrat and Republican candidates eyeing the top office as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

Tom Steyer, the billionaire Democratic activist and former presidential candidate, became the latest contender Wednesday in the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Steyer launched his ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2025-26 budget proposal at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for ...