KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population. December 4, 2025 • After decades of ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel writer who specializes in California (and its many adventures). She shares Monterey experiences that visitors may overlook, but will make a vacation extra special.

The Golden State is so deep in quality and diverse golf, we extend our Best in State ranking here (which dates back to 1977) to 60 courses. Only Florida has more. Below you'll find our 2025-'26 ...

When looking at the best courses you can play in California, the top course—Pebble Beach—will hardly surprise, but with such a golf-rich state, all 35 courses in this guide are worth getting out to.

More Americans left California between 2023 and 2024 than any other state across the country, according to new data released by the Census Bureau. The Golden State lost a total of 239,575 residents to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country. The State of Emergency proclamation ...

California was once considered a swing state and was home to two Republican presidents, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. No longer. No Republican presidential candidate has won California since 1988.

Voters in Los Angeles County and 57 other counties in the nation's most populous state cast ballots on Election Day to decide races for the White House, Senate and U.S. House. Stream Los Angeles News ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

The East Solano Plan, a proposal for a walkable urban community in a rural corner of the San Francisco Bay Area, stoked tension, fear and mistrust among some neighbors. By Conor Dougherty Conor ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s a common sight across the state: rows of suburban homes topped with solar panels. But as California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive ...