A State Senate bill would allow quick rezoning for multi-family housing, as a new research study reveals the high cost of single-family zoning laws.
As the pandemic recedes, traffic is getting worse. But workers returning to offices appears not to be the main reason why.
The delta variant and often lagging vaccination rates are putting California in new danger from COVID-19.
A new report reveals that only 20 counties have complied with a law requiring release of workplace COVID outbreak data.
As fire, heat waves and drought threaten the state’s water and power supplies, the governor calls for consumers to cut back on use.
Homeowners whose fire insurance policies were not renewed remain frustrated in their fight to get them back.
Pacific Gas & Electric is asking customers to pay more for protection from wildfires caused by PG&E.
California‘s veterans are as varied as the nations in which they served—a tapestry of different educational levels, professions, and life experiences. And they all deserve our respect and support.
At hundreds of Stand Down events throughout California, veterans agencies and organizations come together to deliver life’s necessities.
How California's extensive public school system is organized and managed, explained.
California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.
Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.
A USC study shows the economy recovered fully from the 2008 recession—except for housing.
A Superior Court Judge has placed at least some limits on the governor's power to impose health-related restrictions. Here's what that means.
Californians Against Waste was one of the main advocates behind SB 1383, which requires California to divert 75 percent of its organic waste from landfills. California Local talked to CAW’s Nick Lapis to learn more about what it does and …
In 2022, California trash haulers will begin turning millions of tons of methane-emitting organic waste into a new cash crop: compost.
California’s plan to get schoolchildren back into classrooms after a year of distance learning is taking shape. Here’s the latest on the state’s school reopenings.
What is California’s Forest Management Task Force and what does it do?
The Department of Public Health has updated guidelines for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
In June, California was a success story. Less than a month later, the state was in crisis.
