San Benito County Statewide Articles

Another chilly weekend is on tap for SoCal, as a storm from the Gulf of Alaska drops into the area. It will have minor impacts; cooler temperatures are expected.

USC will limit access to its South L.A. campus ahead of its commencement week. The 'Trojan Family' graduation event will take place May 9.

Police enter an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus during the early morning of May 2, 2024. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

A ballot initiative that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.

Some programs helping foster kids and families in crisis could lose all funding as lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom address budget shortfall.

Many California farmers have embraced sustainability and strive to curb their climate impact. Instead of casting blame over controversial programs, a Merced farmer says industry peers should be working together.

A complex mixture of human and geological factors mean that this stunningly beautiful peninsula of seaside Southern California homes is also, at times, perilous.

Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person acts furtively to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.

Law enforcement fired 'less-lethal' rounds as the UCLA encampment was cleared, and protesters say they 'connected with heads and hands.'

RFK Jr., who recently qualified for the California ballot as a member of the American Independent Party, could draw votes from Biden and Trump.

A cascade of decisions that Folt made this spring around USC's commencement and Israel-Hamas war-related protests inflamed tensions and opened wounds, presenting the most significant test of her tenure.

Facing a worsening housing crisis, the Hawaii Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals. Maui almost immediately announced efforts to transition vacation rental apartments into long-term housing.

Brightline West chooses Siemens Mobility as its preferred bidder to build a fleet of high-speed rail trains that will reach speeds of 220 mph.

What are those blue things washing up on Southern California beaches? Velella velella, of course. Also known as by-the-wind sailors. They're kind of like jellyfish.

The money will be used to settle claims between the Automated People Mover contractor and Los Angeles International Airport.

Investigators say a serial killer kept tokens of his victims in his home, including skulls, government IDs and notebooks that detailed his cruel acts against his female victims.

Workers have begun dismantling the largest dam on the Klamath River. Indigenous activists are celebrating a milestone in restoring a free-flowing river.

Since becoming a father a few months ago, I've been nursing a grudge against something tiny, seemingly inconsequential, and often discarded: instructional manuals. Parenthood requires a lot of gadgetry to maintain a kid's health and welfare. Those gadgets require puzzling …