News

Court blocks ammunition background checks in new blow to California’s gun control framework
California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks ...
Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact
The State Water Resources Control Board didn’t shy away from a controversial agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as ...
Southern California Edison says it will create an Eaton Fire ‘compensation program.’ Survivors are skeptical
The Eaton Fire’s cause is still under investigation, but Southern California Edison is launching a way to compensate victims.
They worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now Trump could return them to the Taliban
Afghans who fled the Taliban and resettled in California have lost legal protections and financial support in President Trump's second term.
Cal State is still in the red despite tuition increase and spending cuts
Cal State has a budget shortfall that now totals $2.3 billion. It has laid off workers, cut classes and says it can’t give pay raises.
A Republican lawmaker seeks new rules for immigrant workers. Will Trump listen?
The Redlands Republican wrote to leaders in Washington asking them to issue “expedited work permits to the millions of undocumented immigrants who are considered essential workers” ...
Afghans in CA in peril as federal protections evaporate
Funding and aid cuts by the Trump administration mean trouble for the many Afghans in California that fled the Taliban.
Opinion
Maternity ward closures in California result in much more than strained health care
As labor and delivery units close across California, a hole is being created in many communities, urban and rural alike.