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California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike in cases.
Joined by nine Republicans, all House Democrats voted to approve the American Dream and Promise Act which would allow more than 2.3 million "Dreamers" -- unauthorized immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors -- to gain permanent legal status and eventually, U.S. citizenship.
California civil rights leaders joined educators Thursday in pushing the state board of education to approve the nation's first statewide model ethnic studies curriculum for high school students.
Several Asian American lawmakers testified Thursday on Capitol Hill on the rise in violence and discrimination against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the words of former President Trump and other Republicans have inflamed tension.
The California Legislature on Thursday voted to expand paid sick leave for about 10.4 million workers.
Sonoma County recently invested in technology that uses artificial intelligence to detect fires faster and to notify firefighters when a fire is spotted.
The Pleasanton City Council took its first steps Tuesday to possibly build a new skate park or expand the current facility at Ken Mercer Sports Park.
The Senate confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Thursday to be President Joe Biden's health secretary, filling a key position in the administration's coronavirus response and its ambitious push to make healthcare costs more affordable for Americans.
City leaders on Wednesday announced $125 million in surplus funds from the current year's budget will be used to help small businesses, arts and culture organizations and vulnerable residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the second time this week, the U.S. government's road safety agency is sending a team to investigate a Tesla crash in Michigan.
The signature deadline in the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has arrived and the back and forth is heating up.
San Jose's newest top cop addressed multiple controversies swirling around his selection, including a deadly officer-involved shooting early in his career and allegation of bias against the LGBTQ and Muslim communities.
Elected officials from California's Asian and Pacific Islander communities urged Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday to appoint an attorney general of Asian descent, saying it's critical to have a top law enforcement official who understands and will combat anti-Asian violence.
Dublin officially moved forward Tuesday with non-profit developer Corona Ely Ranch to develop a downtown housing project for low-income seniors and special needs residents.
California corrections officials face a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the family of a 61-year-old prison inmate who died of COVID-19 after he was transferred with a group of infected inmates to San Quentin State Prison.
