Politics

Dozens of people reserved spots at the Diablo Hills Golf Course in Walnut Creek as early as 6:15 a.m to beat the 100-degree heat. The course's operations manager says it's something they prepare for on a hot day.

California denied 21 oil drilling permits this week in the latest move toward ending fracking in a state that makes millions from the petroleum industry but is seeing widespread drought and more dangerous fire seasons linked to climate change.

There is an average of 40 to 50 police shootings in California each year, and now the Attorney General will investigate them.

Trump indicates that Facebook, Twitter and Google are violating his First Amendment rights.

At least nine people who work at the California state Capitol tested positive for the coronavirus last week, including four who are fully vaccinated, triggering a return of the mask mandate for lawmakers and staff.

The number of wildfires and amount of land burned in parched California so far this year greatly exceed totals for the same period in disastrous 2020.

Lanhee Chen wants to do what no Republican has done in California since 2006—win a statewide office.  The Hoover Institution fellow, Stanford lecturer and GOP policy advisor announced his run for state controller.

Many customers and consumer advocates are still reeling from PG&E's $3.6 billion rate increase, filed last Wednesday, a request that would hit your monthly bill in a noticeable way.

The opening of Caltrain's new station in South San Francisco is now set for November, meaning Caltrain expects the project to finish 50% over budget and two and a half years late.

Recall timing works in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan, because it comes just one week after Labor Day, when families are back from vacations and celebrations bring Democratic politicians and labor supporters together that can help get out the base.

The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months. 

California has scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been turned in to qualify the election for the ballot.

President Joe Biden met with governors from Western states Wednesday to discuss what is shaping up to be a torrid wildfire season and announce among other things that Sonoma County will be receiving $37 million in wildfire mitigation funds.

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to allow two city officials to remain in office after Mayor Tom Butt accused them of improperly using public funds for an ethics investigation.