CALIFORNIA

Gavin Newsom
POLITICS
California Governor Declares Statewide Emergency Over Wildfires
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Gavin Newsom announced an "emergency in advance of an emergency" in hopes avoiding a repeat of 2018's record-breaking fire season.
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, the Camp Fire burns along a ridge top near Big Bend, Calif. California fire officials want to dramatically increase the removal of dead trees and other forest management practices to reduce fuel for wildfires and are calling on the National Guard to help with the effort. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
Associated Press
POLITICS
California Pulling National Guard From Trump's Border Mission To Tackle Wildfire Risks
By Lydia O'Connor
About 100 National Guard personnel will get to work thinning California's high-risk forests next month.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, center discusses the homeless problem facing California after a meeting with the mayors of some of the state's largest cities held at the Governor's office, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom and the mayors are asking the legislature for more money on top of the $500 million the state has already given cities for programs assisting the homeless. Accompanying Newsom are California mayors from left, Robert Garcia, of Long Beach, Kevin Falconer, of San Diego, Darrell Steinberg, of Sacramento, Eric Garcetti, of Los Angeles, Harry Sidhu of Anaheim, Libby Schaaf, of Oakland and Rusty Bailey, of Riverside, right. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
California Mayors Push For More Money To Fight Homelessness
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said “the budget just changed” after a meeting with mayors on housing.
breakdancing suspect
KABC TV
WEIRD NEWS
Pursuit Suspect Breaks Out In Breakdancing Just Before Arrest
The LA-area suspect busted a move -- and then he got busted
ARCADIA, CA, MARCH 08, 2019 --- Riders on training track on Friday, March 08, 2019, morning at Santa Anita Race Track in Arcadia. The track, was shut down for training and racing since last Tuesday after reported 21 horse fatalities since late December. (Photo by Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
U.S. NEWS
District Attorney Investigating 22 Horse Deaths At California Racetrack
By Nina Golgowski
The investigation comes as the Santa Anita track prepares to resume live racing but with new rules in place.
Stevante Clark speaks at memorial
ABC livestream
BLACK VOICES
Stephon Clark’s Brother On 1-Year Anniversary Of His Death: ‘Our Hearts Are Still Broken’
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
“He had his entire life ahead of him,” Stevante Clark said of his brother, who was shot dead by police in California last year.
Herbalife corporate office, in Los Angeles; and Kamala Harris. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Damian Dovarganes/AP, AP)
POLITICS
Why Did Kamala Harris Let Herbalife Off The Hook?
By Alexander Nazaryan, Yahoo News
As the former attorney general of California, Harris declined to probe the nutritional supplement company.
ANAHEIM HILLS, CA - MARCH 12: Hikers make their way past blooming California poppies along the Old Weir Canyon Trail in Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Anaheim Hills on Wednesday morning, February 27, 2019. Photo by Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images
MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images via Getty Images
ENVIRONMENT
California Is Drought-Free For The First Time In 7 Years
By Lydia O'Connor
A wet winter has lifted the state out of the drought that's persisted since 2011.
Flanked by lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his decision to place a moratorium on the death penalty during a news conference at the Capitol, March 13, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Gov. Gavin Newsom: 'I Can't In Good Conscience' Sign Off On Executions
By Amy Russo
The California governor said he would have been asked to approve one death each day for more than two years.
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, speaks during a campaign stop at the First Christian Church in Albia, Iowa, U.S., on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. The Democratic National Committee announced that the party is prepared to include as many as 20 candidates in its first two presidential primary debates. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images
POLITICS
Congressman's '90s Yearbook Photo Goes Viral For A Very Spiky Reason
By Lee Moran
“I’m surprised I survived it too,” joked California Democrat Eric Swalwell.
VIDEOS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Suspends Death Penalty
Newsom will halt the execution of more than 700 inmates on the nation’s largest death row, for as long as he’s governor.
David J Sams via Getty Images
CRIME
California Gov. Gavin Newsom To Issue Moratorium On The Death Penalty
Newsom will halt the execution of more than 700 condemned inmates on the nation’s largest death row for at least as long as he’s governor.
Newsom and Trump
POLITICS
Gavin Newsom Trashes Donald Trump's Claim He Called Him 'One Of The Smartest People'
By Lee Moran
“You can’t make this up," the California Democrat said.
A statue of Zenyatta stands in the paddock gardens area at Santa Anita Park Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Arcadia, Calif. A person with direct knowledge of the situation says a another horse has died at Santa Anita. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday, March 5, 2019, because the fatality has not been announced publicly. A total of 21 horses have died since the racetrack's winter meet began on Dec. 26 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
California Racetrack Suspends Races Indefinitely After 21 Horses' Deaths
By Nina Golgowski
It's not yet known what has caused the alarming number of injuries at Santa Anita racetrack over the last two months.
Wilbur Ross, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, March 1, 2019. President Trump will attend this year's Conservative Political Action Conference on his return from a summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images
POLITICS
Second Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Adding Census Citizenship Question
By Sam Levine
The Supreme Court is already set to weigh in on the question.
Ridgewood Mobile Home Park in Paradise, turned to ashes by the Camp fire, looks much the same months later -- Feb. 12, 2018
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman/HuffPost
U.S. NEWS
PG&E Says It's 'Probable' Its Equipment Caused California’s Deadly Camp Fire
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The fire in the Northern California town of Paradise was the state’s deadliest and most destructive ever.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra talks to supporters at a Democratic Party gathering at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in the historic center of early Los Angeles Tuesday evening, Nov. 6, 2018. He was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown last year as the state's first Latino attorney general after Kamala Harris left the job when she was elected to the U.S. Senate. He has won election after promising voters he will keep fighting Trump administration policies. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
California AG Wants To Stop Journalists From Releasing A List Of Cops’ Crimes
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The list reportedly names current and former cops who were convicted of sexual assault, filing false reports and more.
Competitors dive into the San Francisco Bay at the start of the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon, Sunday, June 5, 2011, in San Francisco. Participants began with a 1.5-mile swim to shore, followed by biking 18 miles and finishing with an 8-mile footrace. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WOMEN
California Lawmakers Fight For Equal Pay For Athletes In Contests On State Land
By Carla Herreria
The legislation would force competitions held on state-granted land or property to reward male and female competitors equally.
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 23: Scenic view of Mount Shasta in Northeast California (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
Buyenlarge via Getty Images
ENVIRONMENT
This Project Aimed To Be A Model For Saving Farms And Fish In California. It Failed.
By Margiana Petersen-Rockney, Grist
But a separate effort by a cattleman nearby shows how a ranch can thrive in a water-scarce future.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks at the Story County Democrats' annual soup supper fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Why California May Not Matter Much In The Democratic Presidential Race
By Igor Bobic
The Golden State wants to shake up the 2020 primaries, but it might prove a footnote once more.
Ridgewood Mobile Home Park in Paradise, turned to ashes by the Camp fire, looks much the same months later -- Feb. 12, 2018
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman/HuffPost
U.S. NEWS
Months After California’s Deadliest Wildfire, Many Still Have Nowhere To Call Home
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
“There’s no place to live,” one Camp fire survivor said.
The Sunrise Movement urged Sen. Dianne Feinstein to vote yes on the Green New Deal.
Sunrise Movement/Twitter
POLITICS
Video Shows Dianne Feinstein Dismissing Kids Asking About Green New Deal
By Carla Herreria
The California senator reminded a 16-year-old that the teen didn't vote for her as the group urged Feinstein to act on climate change.
The California Department of Juvenile Justice is under scrutiny again by local criminal justice advocates for alleged abuse and harassment within youth juvenile facilities.
Christopher Murray / EyeEm via Getty Images
IMPACT
California’s Juvenile Justice System Had 16 Years To Fix Its Abuse Problems. It Didn’t.
By Kiara Alfonseca
Incarcerated teens in California face trauma, violence and discrimination despite being promised rehabilitation, according to a new report.
Reed Saxon/The Associated Press
U.S. NEWS
California’s Big Idea For Cutting Emissions: Making You Pay More For Energy
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
Will people run their dishwashers at a different time to save money?
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, right, accompanied by Gov. Gavin Newsom, said California will probably sue President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Becerra says there is no emergency at the border and Trump doesn't have the authority to make the declaration. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
California AG: States Will Sue Trump Administration 'Definitely And Imminently'
By Amy Russo
Xavier Becerra vowed legal action against Trump's national emergency declaration in the border wall fight.
Courtesy of the Lima family
U.S. NEWS
This New Law Aims To Prevent Couples From Fighting Over Cats And Dogs
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
Pet custody battles can get messy in divorce court.
PREVIOUS NEXT
Page 1 2 3 4 5 ...