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Council OKs five-year water, sewer rates

Typical city water example jumps in January; Vandever votes no

Lawmakers Face Pressure to Soften Proposed Data Center Regulations

Sacramento lawmakers are facing an aggressive lobbying push from technology giants as they weigh new rules for the artificial intelligence data centers spreading across...

California Lawmakers Push to Ban Electric Shock Gloves Before ICE Can Purchase Them

Sacramento Democrats are scrambling to outlaw electric shock gloves before federal immigration agents get the chance to use them, moving quickly after reports surfaced...

Even Budget Experts Can’t Fully Decipher California’s Complex Spending Plan

California's state budget used to be something ordinary residents could actually follow. Not anymore. There was a time when putting together California's annual spending plan...

California Lawmakers Reject Limits on Abuse Payout Costs, But Schools Could Still Get Financial Relief

California legislative leaders have struck a long-sought compromise over how the state handles lawsuits filed by survivors of childhood sexual abuse at public schools,...

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Trump Administration Cuts to College Outreach Programs Leave Rural California Students Behind

Federal cuts to college prep programs are leaving rural...

Editorial: Cut spending. Don’t raise taxes.

The adopted budget already freezes jobs and trims departments. Measure Q is still a general tax with no efficiency mandate.

Hemet budget spends $9.6 million more than it takes in

Adopted fiscal 2026-27 books show combined General Fund and Measure U spending of $96.1 million against $86.5 million in revenue.

What Californians Should Know About the New Privacy Law Stirring a Free Speech Debate

Californians who provide legal help, counseling or other assistance...
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