California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1
Skuaw Valley Ski Resort, shown on Dec. 23, 2008, is now Palisades Tahoe. In 2025, all 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer…
Gavin Newsom reflects on year of arrests made for retail theft, car burglaries a week ahead of election
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday touted the results of a yearlong crackdown on retail theft across the state, an announcement that aligns with his strong…
Gavin Newsom hosts Tim Walz for a fundraiser at his Sacramento home
FAIR OAKS — With less than a month left before the Nov. 5 election, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Sacramento political donors at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Gov. Newsom vetoes Calif. bill requiring health warning labels on gas stoves
A California bill requiring that gas stoves carry labels warning of heath risks posed by harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants was vetoed…
California calls up National Guard, orders evacuations as Line Fire expands to more than 20K acres
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Line Fire in California's San Bernardino County is only 3% contained Monday after expanding to 20,552 acres and forcing thousands…
Newsom vetoes Calif. bill allowing undocumented immigrants to get home loan assistance
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 1840, which would have banned turning down otherwise qualified applicants for the state's homebuyers assistance program based…
Kamala Harris surpasses Gavin Newsom and the governor is not happy
The Democratic National Convention was a pageant of California love. There were glimpses of its abundant natural beauty. Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar contributed to…
Gavin Newsom navigates new role behind Kamala Harris
CHICAGO — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood quietly on the sidelines of the packed United Center arena, hands in his suit pockets, as he watched state after…
Google, California strike deal for funds to support newsrooms, develop AI
The Google brand logo hangs above the entrance to the Google Building, formerly Union Inland Terminal in New York City on January 20, 2023. Google…
Barack Obama calls on America to ‘be force for good’ in Democratic convention speech
1 of 17 | Former President Barack Obama calls on Americans to "be a force for good" as he promoted civility and unity during his…
Opinion: Gavin Newsom is reactionary on homelessness, and that’s good
Confused? California’s uber-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered state agencies to forcibly clear homeless camps in their jurisdictions and is cajoling cities and towns to follow…
Crews begin containing massive Park Fire
The massive Park Fire in California, which is suspected to have been started when an arsonist pushed a burning car into a gully on Wednesday,…
California man arrested for starting massive wildfire by setting vehicle ablaze
1 of 2 | Authorities said the Park Fire was caused by a car set a blaze. Photo courtesy of Cal Fire/X July 25 (UPI)…
California governor orders removal of homeless camps ‘while providing support’
1 of 2 | California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order to clear homeless camps statewide "while providing support and assistance to…
Democrats set rules for virtual roll call as path to nominating presidential candidate emerges
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appear on the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington, D.C., to…
Kamala Harris speaks at White House for first time since becoming presidential candidate
1 of 4 | Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo by Ting Shen/UPI…
Possible vice presidential picks endorse Kamala Harris
Now with President Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris, for president, the vice president has the daunting task of selecting a running mate under a compressed…
Kamala Harris ‘honored’ to receive Biden’s endorsement for president
President Joe Biden delivers remarks as Vice President Kamala Harris look on after former President Donald Trump was injured following a shooting at a July…
After California approves pro-transgender measure, Elon Musk says he will move companies’ headquarters
Elon Musk talks to the media after the launch of Starlink at a sub-district community health center in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia in May. On Tuesday…
California Gov. Newsom signs bill barring schools from outing LGBTQ students to parents
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday protecting LGBTQ youth from being outed to their parents by schools. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License…