University of California System Appoints its First Black President
After a six-month search, the University of California Regents picked Michael V. Drake as the…
Opinion: 2020 California Ballot Measures Largely Re-Fight Old Battles
Four months out from November’s election — and just three months until mail voting begins…
What Gov. Newsom’s Budget Deal Means for Reopening California’s K-12 Schools
California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they…
A Preview of the 12 Propositions on California’s November Ballot
After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will…
Opinion: Gov. Newsom’s Latest COVID-19 Decrees Stir Confusion in California
Managing something as new and unpredictable as the COVID-19 pandemic is, by its nature, a…
Amid Pandemic, California Re-evaluating Landmark Cap-and-Trade Climate Strategy
As the coronavirus pandemic and recession hits California, the governor’s top environmental official has launched…
Opinion: COVID-19 Shows We Can Ditch the Office and Commute for Healthier Teleworking
The COVID-19 shelter in place orders have demonstrated that many of us can work successfully…
Opinion: California’s ‘Corridor of Corruption’ in Southeastern Los Angeles County
Southeastern Los Angeles County is a jumble of small cities containing mostly poor and/or immigrant…
COVID-19 Reporting from California’s 1,200 Nursing Homes a ‘Tangled Mess’
Even a top epidemiologist, let alone a family member, might find it hard to tell…
What the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision Means for 200,000 California ‘Dreamers’
The nation’s top court thwarted President Donald Trump’s plans to place more than 600,000 young…
California Public Health Officers Resigning Amid Criticism Over Pandemic Rules
Leigh Dundas angrily wagged her finger at Orange County supervisors at their board meeting last month as…
‘Hybrid Learning’ to Be New Normal as California Schools Reopen
Students in face masks at all times. Temperature checks at the school entrance. A mix…
Opinion: Democrats in Legislature May Finally Derail California Bullet Train Project
Is this the end of the line for California’s misbegotten bullet train project? A bipartisan…
Collapsed Deals, Untested Vendors Spoil California’s No-Bid Pandemic Contracts
A medical equipment supplier that was once raided by the FBI. A business executive fined…