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Gavin Newsom warms to Big Oil in climate reversal

The oil industry is having an I-told-you-so moment in California. For decades, the state has raced to end its reliance on fossil fuels and prioritize...

Hidden in Trump’s spending package: A surprise boost to California’s affordable housing

California lawmakers are preparing for a historic surge in federal funding for affordable housing construction, a tsunami of subsidy that advocates say could as...

California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a case seen as pivotal for the proliferation of rooftop solar power in California.  In a...

Kounalakis becomes latest Democrat to drop run for governor

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, the first boldfaced name to jump into the 2026 governor’s race more than two years ago, has dropped out and will run...

A Trump order targets gender-affirming care for youth. California is suing to block it

Trump administration restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary youth violate the Constitution and undermine state laws that require equal access to medical...

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Trial Ordered For 20-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder In Jurupa Valley DUI Death

A 20-year-old man accused of driving under the influence...

Case of shooting at Rihanna’s home clouded by concerns over accused woman’s mental health

The Florida woman who allegedly raked Rihanna’s West L.A. home...

Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump...

Hemet Harmoneers Chorale to Present ‘Hope in a Calling’ Spring Concert

HEMET, Calif. — The Harmoneers Chorale of Hemet is...