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The Office of the Secretary of the Senate says law enforcement is working to determine the threat’s credibility.

The Dungeness crab and banana slug are poised to become California's latest animal ambassadors.

Ohtani’s 10-year contract pays him only $2 million a year, deferring $680 million until after his time with the Dodgers — and possibly his California residency — is over. If Ohtani collects that money after returning to his native Japan, California would lose an estimated $98 million in tax revenue from him.

A look at some of the most important new laws among more than 1,000 signed into California law in 2024.

A Sacramento appeals court ruled in December that lawmakers in charge of the project circumvented necessary public feedback on the changes, including placement of the visitor center and the design of the new annex.

The statewide snowpack level is more than double what's expected.

This past year, the state Legislature passed nearly 1,000 bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law.

Governor Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Brian Dahle traded barbs over California’s cost of living, climate policy, reproductive rights and other issues at their only planned debate before November’s general election.

An investigation by the California Newsroom finds that unreliable agency data limits wildfire prevention accountability.

A California Newsroom investigation finds that the department's missteps potentially leave the state at greater risk of catastrophic fires.