California Fire Season Grinds On

Sacramento State University released findings from an audit of Capital Public Radio which included misuse of funds and mismanagement of records.

A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.

In their July 30 meeting, the Davis City Council approved the adoption of objective design standards for housing development projects as mandated by state law.

Yolo County businesses have contributed $25,000 to support Proposition 36 on the November ballot, which aims to repeal and replace 2014's "disastrous" Proposition 47.

The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.

Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.

About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.

Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.

A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters

Although the initiative process — proposing new laws via ballot measures — has been in California’s constitution for more than a century, its use was fairly uncommon until the 1970s.