Local leaders from Fresno County lashed out at state Democrats and Gov. Newsom for allowing a transgender athlete to compete in the state championship for track.

Newsom and legislative leaders would love for the president’s tariffs to go away. They blame a big chunk of California’s $12 billion budget gap on the so-called “Trump slump” — a projected downturn caused by the tariffs and other economic policies.

California officials have been tangling with Huntington Beach in court over Measure A, which amends the city charter to say local officials "may" require photo ID for municipal elections.

While the Trump administration has threatened tariffs on a spate of Mexican goods, avocados have so far been spared. California growers said they want Mexican avocados to keep flowing into the country, though they also want robust U.S. inspections of the imports to keep out pests to protect their crop.

Chicken sandwiches, french dip sandwiches, apple pie pancakes and more food that our reporters raved about this month.

Rep. Ro Khanna says this initiative to inflate grades and eliminate homework and weekly tests betrays the American Dream

The governing body for California high school sports has changed its competition rules for this weekend's state track-and-field championship.

Two Powerball players in California won $1.3 million each, just missing the $190 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, May 28, the California Lottery said. California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.

A bill under consideration in the California legislature aims to prevent Caltrans worker deaths and injuries, by placing automated speed cameras in highway construction zones.

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Millions of California residents are being warned to avoid sun exposure as an extreme heat wave is expected for much of the state, with temperatures forecast to surpass 100 degrees in multiple regions. The heat is expected to start on Friday and last until Sunday morning.