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Trump wanted California Republicans to back Steve Hilton. They didn’t listen

Despite President Donald Trump’s putting his thumb on the scale, California Republicans refused to unite behind a single candidate for governor this weekend.  The party faithful, many...

Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress following sex assault allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday, April 13th, 2026 that he will resign his seat in Congress, a day after he suspended his campaign for...

California billionaire tax is a no-brainer for progressive Democrats, right? Wrong.

A union-backed proposal to tax California’s billionaires to fund health care has put some progressive lawmakers — and their labor allies — in a quandary. Taxing the...

How one Cal State campus is trying to break out of a doom loop of declining enrollment

The first day of fall semester for a university freshman is often stressful. Not for Vanessa Menera, an 18-year-old who’s the first in her...

Newsom orders government to consider AI harm in contract rules

The next time the federal government labels a business a supply-chain risk, as the Department of Defense did last month to San Francisco-based AI...

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

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

Agreement Reached to Protect Ancient 13,000-Year-Old Jurupa Oak in Riverside County

A new agreement between environmental organizations and Southern California...

Layoffs Continue Across Inland Empire Warehousing and Logistics Industry

Job losses continue to mount across the Inland Empire’s...

A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller

In the race for oversight over California’s budget, the...