Sandia National Laboratories is welcoming Laura J. McGill as its new director this spring, according to a recent announcement ...

Learning material and decorations written in Spanish hang on a classroom wall at George Washington Elementary School in Madera on Oct. 29, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local ...

In summary California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump’s influence After flipping three seats in the state Legislature ...

The Dublin Unified School District announced this week Monica MacDonald will be the next principal of Wells Middle School, ...

In summary President Trump — once again — will rein in the nation’s 53-year-old law protecting waterways. At stake are seasonal streams, pools and ponds. The move is welcomed by farmers and builders.

Terri Terry, a longtime Pleasanton restaurateur who founded Cellar Door and served as the downtown association president during the COVID pandemic, died Feb. 28 after a years-long battle with breast ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said today he will grant State Farm’s request to raise home insurance premiums by 22% on average if the company agrees to certain conditions — and wins ...

State Sen. Roger Niello holds a news conference in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 13, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for To cover a budget gap in Medi-Cal — which provides health ...

In summary California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households. The California health care program ...

The California Legislature is often the arena for games of political Whac-A-Mole. A piece of controversial legislation fails to clear all of the Capitol’s procedural hurdles and appears to die, but ...

In summary Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes. California and 19 other states plus ...

There is not enough information at this time to consider any mixed-use and or non-aeronautical uses of land at the Livermore Municipal Airport, city consultant C&S Companies has found.