CalMatters

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.

A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places. Scientists warn there may be more in the future, in California and across the West.

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future.

Are Newsom’s numerous podcast appearances and travel affecting his work? Hard to say, because his office hasn’t made his full schedule available.

The settlement affects about 250,000 students, who will get access to additional tutoring and other services.

Cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter unhoused Californians.

Two new California Supreme Court rulings sided with prisoners contesting past gang-related charges, decisions that could affect "three strikes" cases.

In the most-comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, we found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.

A secretive appropriations process killed or reined in three bills regulating the use of pricing algorithms. A bill to monitor data center electricity use was also culled.

The Assembly Appropriations Committee killed “Leno’s Law” that aimed to give classic car owners a pass from smog requirements.

The proposal just died in the Legislature’s secretive “suspense file” hearing, following strong objections from local governments and utilities.