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State Sen. Ben Allen, a Santa Monica Democrat running for insurance commissioner, says his priority is making insurance more accessible and affordable while strengthening oversight of the industry.
The Santa Monica explains how his plans differ from his opponent, former San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim, in the race for California Insurance Commissioner. Kenny Choi reports.
California voters will decide in November whether to overhaul the state's recall election process.
Travis Gienger from Anoka, Minnesota won the 53rd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California on Monday, the fourth time his gourd has taken the title. Drew Andre reports.
A Minnesota man drove a giant pumpkin more than 2,000 miles to Half Moon Bay, California, to enter it in a competition dubbed the Super Bowl of weigh-offs on Monday.
SEIU Local 1000, California's largest union representing state workers, is preparing for a possible one-day strike later this month after contract negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration stalled.
Kenny Choi reports.
New polling released in September suggests a significant shift among California Latino voters, with the economy emerging as a top concern and more than three-quarters of those surveyed disapproving of President Donald Trump.
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.
More than $200 million has been spent on both sides of Prop 40, the billionaire's tax proposal. Lauren Toms reports on who is funding the fight.
Newsom said he plans to stay involved with legislative leaders during his remaining months in office to help prevent a full policy reset under the next administration and to keep working on issues facing the state.
Families of crime victims, advocates and law enforcement officials gathered at the California State Capitol to oppose new state Board of Parole Hearings regulations that went into effect on Oct. 1.
California's attorney general has issued a subpoena to OpenAI following a series of incidents involving the company's artificial intelligence models.
An elderly California couple accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law were charged with murder on Wednesday.
Two men from Dallas, Texas who allegedly posed as delivery persons were arrested in an attempted robbery at a San Jose home and police say they targeted victims with large cryptocurrency holdings. Katie Nielsen reports.
An elderly California couple accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law were charged with murder on Wednesday. Maddie White reports that court records shed light on the strained relationship between 40-year-old Jonathan McKinsey and his in-laws.
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off Wednesday night in their first one-on-one televised debate in the 2026 California governor's race.
A Colorado man convicted in the cold case murder of a teenage girl in San Francisco in 1978 was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, with parole eligibilty in seven years.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.
The elderly couple accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law over the weekend were both charged with murder on Wednesday. Drew Andre reports.
Two Texas residents were arrested in an attempted home invasion robbery in California involving fake delivery persons targeting victims with high crypto wealth, authorities said on Wednesday.
A watchdog report on wasteful consultant travel became a real-world test of the so-called high-speed rail "anti-transparency" law.
California utility workers will have new legal protections after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for assault and battery against workers while they are performing their jobs.
With a nod to the song "9 to 5," fans of the late Dolly Parton celebrated her legacy in San Francisco and other cities on Dolly Parton Day in California.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
