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A Reno man accused of carrying out a horrific attack on a kitten inside a San Francisco bank ATM vestibule has been charged with animal cruelty, prosecutors announced Friday.

The sentencing of Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant trucker who killed three people in a fiery crash, sparked outrage and invoked promises of action from the Trump administration.

Barack Obama-appointed Judge William Orrick has blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal grants to cities that use discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy. In an open letter released Monday, they warn that AI could transform the economy and displace many jobs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom grew testy Thursday when pressed on not releasing his tax returns since 2020, deflecting to President Trump while also insisting that federal investigations looking into him and h…...

California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout. But there hasn't been significant improvement in participation and those changes are largely responsible for the state’s tediously slow ballot counting today.

Alnaji struck Kessler in the head with a megaphone, causing Kessler to fall to the ground and hit his head on the pavement, prosecutors said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ever-cozy relationship with wealthy donors and special interests helped fund $57,000 worth of flights, hotels and meals as he sought to raise his global profile and rub el…...

A California labor union has offered to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires, but it wasn’t enough to get the governor on board.

A bill winding its way through Sacramento right now would make some of the biggest changes in decades to the California Public Records Act — the 58-year-old state law that guarantees everyone has access to government documents and data.

Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.

California’s most prominent congressional elections for this fall’s midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats’ redrawn U.S.

The president claimed an investigation has been launched.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning, the Bakersfield Police Department said.

With votes still to be counted, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra in the driver's seat to grab the two spots in California's general election for governor.

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government.

Reality star Spencer Pratt has received celebrity endorsements from Joe Rogan, Dennis Quaid and Paris Hilton as he runs for Los Angeles mayor in the June 2 race.

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor.

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California.

Authorities are trying to tamp down the risk of a possible explosion or leak of a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California.

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.

A $25 million grant to cash-strapped hospitals became law less than a week after it was introduced — so fast that it caught some hospitals, their advocates, and even some lawmakers, off guard.

Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration.

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.

Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Campaign finance filings reveal Gavin Newsom's PAC bought 67,000 copies of his memoir for over $1.5 million amid his 2024 presidential positioning.

A mother shares how abortion pill reversal saved her baby and pushes back against California's attorney general, who she says is trying to block access.

Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.

The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.

Police file charges against 21 suspects in what's described as a $267 million fraud case with zero legitimate patients. Adam Yamaguchi reports.

California's fast-food minimum wage hike to $20 resulted in job losses, higher prices, and reduced worker hours, a University of California, Santa Cruz study suggests.

Bianco's unusual probe drew a sharp rebuke from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, who said in a statement Friday that it is “unprecedented in both scope and scale” and appears “not to be based on facts or evidence.”...