As candidates race to replace former Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, one of Stone’s trusted assistants is ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On an early August morning, it didn’t take long to spot the first pair of huge white swans with orange and black bills ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Mute swans at the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area near Fairfield on Aug. 8, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters Though a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If and when Gavin Newsom launches a campaign for president, economic and social conditions in the California he’s ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There’s a certain beauty in the notes not played. An entire symphony, if you’re listening. The cars not backfiring.

In San Mateo County, Newsom appointed Michael Mau, who was a commissioner at the San Mateo County Superior Court since 2022 ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jeanne Raya Jeanne Raya is the head of an insurance agency and lives in San Gabriel. She ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last year Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican of California’s delegation, narrowly held his ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California was once a national leader in requiring public officials to conduct their business — really our business — ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. If the confusion and delays caused by self-checkout machines irritate you, California’s Legislature is considering a bill that aims ...

Mountain View is looking to build pickleball courts, but is hitting opposition from residents who want to protect green and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been a long day at work, and you still need to stop by the store on your way home.  To spare yourself more social ...