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She’s a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and her vote is critical if majority Democrats want to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the federal courts

Her announcement Wednesday came after two House Democrats called on her to resign because of her extended absence from Washington while she recovers from a case of shingles

Former Whittier detectives Cynthia Lopez and Salvador Murillo opened fire on April 30, 2020, as Nicholas Carrillo ran from them

A multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse has sent water levels at key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows

Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone to last for more than a year, while California has secured an emergency stockpile of up to two million pills of another abortion medication, misoprostol

In recent years, California, Colorado and Maryland passed similar bans on cosmetics containing PFAS that go into effect in 2025. Proposals are under consideration in Washington and Oregon while bills have also been introduced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Georgia.

Late last year nearly all of California was in drought, including at extreme and exceptional levels, but “atmospheric rivers” has brought back water to the area

Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock in the Californian city

Since the legislation was signed by President Joe Biden last summer, the number of mass shootings in the United States has only grown

The rules require companies to sell more electric trucks of varying sizes all the way up to massive vehicles weighing more than 33,000 pounds

The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates on Thursday

The holiday was proclaimed by president Barack Obama in 2014 and it’s observed on several states

After over 20 years of renovations led by architect Michael Maltzan, the cultural center is now more accessible to all

That figure is more than 2.5 times California’s annual budget. The task force on potential reparations for Black residents will review the numbers at a meeting Wednesday

Seattle has overhauled virtually all aspects of its police department since DOJ investigators in 2011 found officers were too quick to use force

Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022

New York, California, and Massachusetts are among states where legislation has been filed to boost minimum wages

Minnesota sued Juul in 2019, accusing the San Francisco-based company of unlawfully targeting young people with its products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine

Twitter, based in San Francisco, noted in a legal filing on Sunday that the postings infringe copyrights held by Twitter.

For decades, the joint state and federal health insurance program would only pay for medical expenses. But last year Arizona and Oregon began using money for housing. Now California wants to join those states

Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season

The two bills Cox signed into law also prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.

68 people were diagnosed with infections from the bacteria, which has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision

The three-day strike is led by the teachers’ assistants, custodians and other support staff who are among the district’s lowest-paid workers

The Apache group is seeking to halt the land swap while the case plays out in court

The Democratic president is also initiating a national marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii

Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are walking off the job over stalled contract talks