This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After launching immigration sweeps that sparked weeks of protests in Los Angeles, the Trump administration faulted ...

It took what amounted to political blackmail against the Legislature, but Gov. Gavin Newsom finally achieved what his ...

The Starbucks in downtown Pleasanton is scheduled to permanently close toward the end of this month after almost a decade of ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Scheduling note: WhatMatters is celebrating the Fourth of July and will return to your inboxes on Monday. Faced with ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Moments before an important budget vote last week, state Sen. María Elena Durazo stood on the Senate floor and spoke passionately ...