El Dorado County Statewide Articles

"Right To Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives"

On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare. Each presidential candidate accuses the other of backing spending cuts and other policies that would damage the …

Caltrain is looking for commuters to be part of a panel focusing on the interests and perspectives of those who walk, or use bicycles or scooters, to ride the rail line’s system.The Bicycle and Active Transportation Advisory Committee, or BATAC, …

A woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in El Monte was released after a 21-mile freeway pursuit through L.A. and Orange counties.

A HOMELESS MAN and his son have built a Dia de los Muertos altar near a freeway overpass to honor his dog that was killed.Candles, marigolds, Christmas lights, skulls and drapes decorate the elaborate altar located at Seventh and East …

Gov. Gavin Newsom has campaigned around the country for the Democratic presidential ticket. He is in Southern California helping candidates now.

The political world was abuzz after respected pollster J. Ann Selzer showed Kamala Harris winning 47% of likely voters in the state of Iowa.

Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured early Sunday morning in South L.A. when their vehicle overturned after being struck by a car.

California schools will soon have a template for special education programs translated into 10 languages in addition to English.Advocates and parents of children with disabilities who speak languages other than English say it is a tiny step forward, but there …

The race for the District 2 seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors is heating up as Brian Colbert and Heather McPhail Sridharan, two Ross Valley residents, prepare for a runoff election Tuesday.Neither candidate won a majority of votes …

Some gusts in Porter Ranch and the eastern Santa Monica Mountains hit 60 miles per hour, with Santa Monica and LAX recording winds in the 20 to 30 mph range.

A resident of a nursing home in Thousand Oaks was arrested after his roommate was found dead early Friday morning, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.

AFTER 32 YEARS, Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors will have a new District 5 representative as two experienced politicians are running to replace Supervisor Keith Carson, who is retiring.Nikki Fortunato Bas, an Oakland City Council member, and John Bauters, an …

A new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman's lead, but the incumbent still faces a steep deficit in the closely-watched race.

I get the misgivings about lefty excesses. But I don't understand why anyone would rate them worse than Donald Trump's despicable character and reward him with a second term as our president.

Teens 16 and 17 get to vote in two Northern California school board races. It's the first time teenagers will get to vote in the state.

The former president and other Republicans have spent tens of millions on ads demonizing trans people and attacking Kamala Harris for supporting them.

EdSource survey of California history and social studies teachers found three-quarters taught the election in the weeks leading to Nov. 5. Here are strategies they used and how they dealt with misinformation.

After years of community input and discussion, the Marin County Board of Supervisors has introduced an ordinance to establish a Civilian Oversight Commission and an Office of the Inspector General to independently oversee the Sheriff’s Office.The ordinance will go for …

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office released photos in connection with a cold case from the 1980s, in an effort to solve it with help from the public.At about 7 a.m. on April 22, 1982, a body was discovered in …