Ma warns Congress on high-speed rail: “failure remains a real possibility”
One high-ranking California official delivered more than a few words of warning when it comes to ambitious high-speed rail projects.
Alvarado, Central Unified Superintendent, arrested on domestic violence charge
The Superintendent of Fresno County's third-largest school district was booked into jail following a domestic incident on Thursday night.
Behind Fresno’s row over rainbow Pride flag, a quiet force in Sacramento
Politics may not have guided the move to fly the Pride flag, but Fresno's flag fracas attracted the attention of California's most-powerful lesbian: Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D–San Diego).
Newsom waffles on reopening, won’t relinquish emergency powers
June 15 is sounding less and less like the statewide reopening Gov. Gavin Newsom promised Californians months ago.
Tejon Outlet stores charged extra sales taxes, now the race is on to recoup them
Shopped at the Tejon Outlets in southern Kern County? It's possible you paid a little extra in sales tax and didn't know it.
Calif. Senate advances legalization of psychedelics – including date rape drug
The bill, narrowly approved by California's Senate, would legalize not only so-called "magic mushrooms" and LSD, but also MDMA, DMT, ibogaine, mescaline, and ketamine.
Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts
The effort, led by a trio of environmentalist groups and rebuffed by a Federal judge, sought to stop 31 wildfire prevention operations in the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests.
Will Calif. Supreme Court make it tougher for juries to sentence killers to death?
California's top court will listen to arguments over whether to increase the requirements for juries to levy a death sentence on murder convicts.
Calif. Senate advances bill to spend $785mil to repair Valley canals
The bill is a top priority for legislators on both side of the aisle in the San Joaquin Valley along with local water officials at improving access.
Generous pension, poor investments left Kern Co. taxpayers with ballooning burden, grand jury says.
Sagging pension liabilities and a lengthy timetable to turn them around led are leading to calls for reforming Kern County's largest pension plan.
