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Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian on Highway 101, CHP Says

A driver fatally struck a pedestrian on 101 in San Jose early Thursday, CHP said.

CA Casinos and Card Rooms in Big-Money Battle

A blackjack training game demonstration at Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens on March 14, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

My Friend Was Fatally Struck by a Car. These Street Safety Changes Could’ve Saved Her – And Others

After the death of a friend who was struck by a car in Berkeley last month, a safe street advocate says California lawmakers should pass two bills seeking to reduce vehicle speeds and protect pedestrians.

L.A. Promised to Hire 200 Black Workers From a Job Training Program. That Hasn’t Happened.

An LA partnership that is supposed to place 200 Black trainees in city jobs is falling short. One worker whose desk job offer was revoked was told to try sanitation.

California’s Disabled Students Left Behind During Emergencies: ‘They Just Weren’t Ready for Someone Like Me’

After bringing his story all the way to the University of California Board of Regents, a disabled UC Berkeley student has prompted the UC to ensure emergency evacuation chairs are in every multi-storied building in the 10-university system.

California Legislators Push Law Change After Ruling Against Family in Nazi Looted Art Case

California lawmakers will introduce a bill to strengthen state law in favor of Holocaust survivors and others seeking to recover looted artwork and other property.

Opinion: California Has to Conserve Water. Why Is Sacramento Dragging Its Heels?

The state water board knows California is facing a hotter, drier future, but it's letting urban utilities ignore appropriate 'water budgets' for a decade or longer.

The Mysterious Life — And Questionable Claims — Of Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter

Now that Ippei Mizuhara is under a microscope following allegations he stole millions of dollars from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts, key aspects of his biography have proved difficult to confirm or turned out to be false.

There Will Be No Hippie Hill 420 Festival. Some San Francisco Weed Gurus Say, So What?

This year's 420 festival at San Francisco's Hippie Hill was canceled by organizers. Some cannabis advocates say it needs to get back to its activist roots.

When Martin Luther King Jr. Came to L.A., Only One White Politician Was Willing to Greet Him

The moment between King and L.A. County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn remains important in the minds of many Black residents. It is now memorialized with a bronze statue.

What the Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Case Could Mean for California

The high court is weighing a case that could rewrite the rules of care in more than two-thirds of U.S. abortions, limiting access to a popular drug even in states where it remains legal.

Graffiti Tower Debate Shows Los Angeles' Contradictory Relationship With Street Culture

Graffiti in Los Angeles is a contentious subject. Artists and academics say focusing on the crime is missing the point.

Inside the Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Raids: Emptied Safes, Dismantled Electronics, Gun-Toting Feds

Legal experts said investigators would likely seek authorization to "search for videos or photographs on any devices connected to the target ... anywhere where digital images can be found in connection to sexual conduct that would have been recorded."

California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

When she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a depression. She had trouble adjusting to her new high school in Orange County, California, and felt so isolated and exhausted that she cried every morning.

More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow.

When Newsom Gives His State of the State, He Should Be Candid About California’s Economy

While much of the nation is enjoying a vigorous economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, California is falling behind with scant job growth.

Should 4-Year-Olds Have to Take an English Proficiency Test?

Advocates and school staff say the test was not designed for 4-year-olds and may misidentify young children as English learners.

Sherri Papini, Who Faked Being Kidnapped, Still Owes $300,000 and Prosecutors Aim to Collect

The U.S. attorney's office filed for a writ of garnishment on March 22 worth more than $340,000 against Papini and her divorce lawyers.

A Tech Shuttle Bus Reportedly Blocked Traffic for 2 Hours in San Francisco

The driver reportedly had to get out and direct other tech buses through the gap.

Woman Dies in Pacifica After Allegedly Shooting Adult Son

The shooting happened Wednesday morning at an apartment complex, police said.

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