CalMatters

Under Trump’s directive, the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.

A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars be enough?

Biking in San Diego or running in L.A. and San Francisco — workout groups specifically for homeless Californians show promise for physical and mental well-being.

From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter is the latest politician joining the competitive 2026 race for California governor. All eyes are on former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Fire investigators have not found Edison responsible for the Eaton Fire — but mounting lawsuits heighten concerns about its potential liability for the deadliest and most destructive blaze since the state created a fund to prevent wildfires from bankrupting utilities.

California lawmakers refuse to disclose if they’re under federal investigation or if any taxpayer money is funding a legal defense.

The more students turn to chatbots, the fewer chances they have to develop real-life relationships that can lead to jobs and later success.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has collected more than $8 million from about 5,000 car sales since 2016.

California and other states and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage they have long denied. But many obstacles remain.

California dedicated $100 to manufacturing insulin for diabetic residents. That effort is taking longer than Gov. Gavin Newsom's initial timeline.

The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways.