In summary Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living. The leaders of the ...

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving break because the state ...

In summary California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself ”at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices.” If you’ve hunted for apartments recently ...

In one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, a tidy elementary school sits on ground it has occupied for nearly a century, proudly displaying its “gold ribbon” from the state of California, an honor ...

Just this fall semester, the all-volunteer organization awarded 189 regular teacher grants at 67 new teacher grants, for a total of $163,227 awarded to teachers – with more on the way early next year.

Downtown Streets Team, a nonprofit group with a mission to support the homeless individuals, is doing something special in Palo Alto this Thanksgiving Day.

Mike Uhila, son of prominent East Palo Alto figure Mama Dee, filmed 'Befriending Death," to help people cope with grief ...

Palo Alto Police Department's latest crime-fighting tool is silent, passive and largely invisible unless you know where to ...

Retail revitalization – both in downtown and on California Avenue – has been one of the most frequently debated topics at City Hall this year, with the planning commission holding six public hearings ...

Read this story in English El bloque republicano en la Legislatura de California se está volviendo más diverso a medida que los candidatos latinos y asiático-americanos aparentemente ganaron tres esca ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to reinstate California's rebate program for zero emission vehicles, or ZEVs, if a federal tax credit for them is eliminated by the incoming Trump Administration.

Andrew Krulewitz charges his electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 in Oakland on Feb. 27, 2024. Photo by Camille Cohen for Scheduling note: WhatMatters is giving thanks for our readers and other blessings, and ...