Placer County Statewide Articles


New Vote Tallies Show Tight Race for Marin D2 Supe, Stronger Leads for Sausalito Council Seats

Brian Colbert appears to leads Heather McPhail Sridharan by just 617 votes as of Friday in the runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors.According to the new count, Ian Sobieski, Steven Woodside and …

Shanelle Scales-Preston Still Leads Mike Barbanica in Contra Costa Supervisor Race

Shanelle Scales-Preston increased her lead over Mike Barbanica to 3,219 votes in the runoff race to succeed Federal Glover on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.  In the latest count released by county elections officials Friday afternoon, the Pittsburg …

Car Fleeing Police Slams Into Culver City House, Dragging 300 Feet of Guardrail

A car with four people in it slammed into a house in Culver City, smashing into the living room, after a high-speed police pursuit. One person was arrested.

Laphonza Butler Reflects on Her Brief Senate Career, the Presidential Race and Her Future

After being appointed to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, Laphonza Butler served for 13 months. Her next goal is getting up to speed on her daughter's new hobby: competitive cheerleading.

With Financial Aid Fraud Growing, California’s Community Colleges Turn to Tech to Fight Back

SINCE THE COVID-19 pandemic, California’s community colleges have been plagued by scammers who pose as students and enroll to steal financial aid — and now it’s getting even worse. The state’s 116-college system has lost more than $7.5 million to …

Why the AI-ification of Workplaces May Move Slower Than We Think, Despite Corporate Hype

For the last 1.5 years since ChatGPT launched, workers and business leaders have been singing two different tunes about the advent of generative artificial intelligence.From the C-suites, there is excitement and optimism about cost savings and improved productivity—but among the …

Plane Crashes at Pomona Drag Strip, Jolting NHRA Championship Finals

Two people were critically injured Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed near the track during the National Hot Rod Assn. finals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Stop of RV on California Highway Uncovers Woman's Kidnapping, Officials Say

A California man is in custody after a routine traffic stop yielded a terrifying situation, officials said.

Schools Brace for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants, Trans Students and ‘Woke’ Curriculum

Education has never been a top priority of President-elect Donald Trump’s, but that doesn’t mean schools — or students — will be immune from Trump’s agenda in the next four years, education experts say. Trump may slash school funding, cut …

Over 30 Place Names in California to Replace Racist Slur by Jan. 1

Over 30 places in 15 California counties will be getting new names by Jan. 1, 2025.

Fire on the Mountain: Prescribed Burns on Mt. Diablo Will Create Smoke, Improve Habitat

Mount Diablo State Park will likely be on fire next week.This isn’t the prognostication of some super psychic meteorologist, but a notice from California State Parks, which plans to conduct prescribed burns on the mountain on one or more days …

Editorial: How California Leaders Can Protect the Environment From Another Trump Administration

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leaders must mount a strong offense as well as robust defense against attacks on environmental protection and climate change mitigation.

Nevada Just Banned 'Slavery and Involuntary Servitude' in Prisons. Why Didn't California?

California's Proposition 6 and Nevada's Question 4 sounded like similar prison reforms. But key differences may explain the diverging outcomes.

Brentwood Bans Short-Term Vacation Rentals, but Decision on Gas Stations Runs Out of Fuel

The Brentwood City Council approved a ban on short-term rentals and the development of new car washes, but decided to table a conversation on banning new gas stations for a later date.The Brentwood Planning Commission last month also recommended banning …

Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Rattles Fontana

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit the Fontana area on Saturday.

Fire Rips Through Hollywood Auto Parts Store

A massive fire destroyed a Hollywood automotive parts store Saturday afternoon.

San Jose’s Prefab Homeless Housing Delayed Again by Mounting Flaws, Faces Safety Issues

A troubled San Jose modular housing project for homeless residents has hit another snag.The opening of a temporary housing site on Branham Lane has been delayed over difficulties ensuring the homes are structurally safe. The project was supposed to be …

Westside Lawyer Who Represented Hundreds of Inmates Hit With New State Bar Charges

The State Bar has accused Aaron Spolin, a Princeton-educated former McKinsey consultant, of using deceptive marketing and lies to sign up prisoners.

First U.S. Case of Mpox Variant Reported in San Mateo County

There is no evidence that the strain is spreading in California or the U.S., and the risk of contracting Clade I mpox in the U.S. remains low.

Populist Podcasters Love RFK Jr., and He Took the Same Left-Right Turn to Trump as They Did

ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the new administration. The idea of Trump, a Republican, appointing Kennedy to his cabinet would have been surprising just a few months …

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