California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Monday visited a notorious sex-trafficking corridor in South L.A. and ...

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

Multiple states argue the $100,000 fee for each new skilled worker visa for foreign employees working in the U.S. threatens ...

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 ...

A new California law will use a "5-step test" to determine which children need booster seats while riding in a car.

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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