Ebony Alert: California creates alert system for missing Black children
California recently passed a law to create the Ebony Alert, the first statewide alert system focused on finding missing Black children and young people ages 12 to 25.
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California recently passed a law to create the Ebony Alert, the first statewide alert system focused on finding missing Black children and young people ages 12 to 25.
California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer says it's "heartbreaking" and "a nightmare" for the Cardinal to be leaving the Pac-12.
By July of next year, it will be illegal for public schools in California to suspend students for low-level behavior issues after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning "willful defiance" suspensions among TK through 12th grade students throughout the state.
California ended its "miracle" water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state's reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded state history.
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen labor leader Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lezla Gooden reports.
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to close a loophole in a 2019 law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state's rent cap.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
Born into affluence, late California Senator Dianne Feinstein was long one of the wealthiest U.S. lawmakers.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour.
Former President Trump addressed many of his remarks to UAW workers who were not in the room where he was speaking.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states.
A man with ties to the "boogaloo" extremist movement has been convicted of murder and attempted murder by a federal jury in the 2020 killing of a federal security officer in Northern California during protests against police brutality.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that he has entered the race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor in 2026.
For over a decade, San Joaquin and Alameda counties have had the highest rates of violent crimes involving guns among California's 15 largest counties, according to a study.
In what would be an ironic twist, the state where the former president is widely loathed outside his conservative base could help him tighten his grip on the Republican White House nomination.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A bill seeking to protect the monthly benefits of retired public school teachers is set to become law after receiving approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Under CARE Court, judges can order people to get help, with counties required to provide aid. Critics argue the California mental health care program is costly and could strip people of their rights.
Rome Odunze scored on an 83-yard punt return and 35-yard reception in the first half, Edefuan Ulofoshio returned an interception 45 yards for a score on the first possession of the game, and No. 8 Washington scored 45 first-half points on its way to a 59-32 win over California.
The arrival of an atmospheric river storm to California will coincide with the first week of fall.
A federal judge has struck down a California law banning high-capacity gun magazines.
