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Four things California can do as home insurers retreat

After State Farm declared in late May that it wouldn’t sell any new home insurance policies in California, people shopping around for new insurance had one fewer option.

California salmon fishing banned for second year in row

In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted on April 10th to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row. 

As PG&E bills skyrocket, will California lawmakers hold anyone accountable?

Unaffordable housing, high transportation and health care costs – it’s hard enough to get by in California without also worrying about cranking up the air, turning on the stove or simply keeping the lights on. 

These Californians just got protection from big rent hikes

Many landlords providing new low-income housing in California won’t be able to increase the rent on their tenants by more than 10% per year,...

Why are so many dying in California jails?

More people are dying in California jails than they did before the pandemic, and it’s not because of COVID-19.

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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...