Why gas costs more in California than any other state
With no relief in sight, the political rhetoric around gas prices has intensified heading into the November election.
All Stories
Poll finds billionaire tax, counter-measures, lacking majority support
Unlike another recent independent poll, Friday's poll found Propositions 40, 41 and 42 all lacking majority support with many undecided.
New fire burns damaged batteries at Moss Landing plant, months after massive blaze
Nearby estuarine reserve has closed due to new fire at battery power storage plant that burned in 2025.
Newsom signs ‘Leno’s Law,’ easing smog checks for some classic cars
Governor signs smog-check break co-authored by San Jose lawmaker for some late-1970s to early-1980s autos beloved by collectors, including Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams, Chevrolet El Caminos and Ford Broncos.
Home insurance, AI and designer pets: What lived and died in Sacramento
Bills must pass by the end of August.
A farmer’s letter revealed what Apple would become: Inside a reporter’s first look at the company
In 1977, a Mercury News reporter walked into a cluttered startup and nearly missed the signal that would define one of the world’s most powerful companies.
Governor Newsom signs bill to spur housing near public transit
"Today marks a new day for affordable housing and public transportation in California," said bill author Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.
Newsom’s budget trims state’s ‘major breakthrough in ensuring the survival of newsrooms’
"The sole reason for the reduction is more limited/fewer resources than projected in the January budget," said H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance.
California sues Trump administration over tariffs
Lawsuit argues the president lacks authority to impose sweeping tariffs.
Backers say they have enough signatures to qualify Prop 47 rollback initiative
Proposed initiative would amend Proposition 47, the 2014 initiative, by strengthening theft penalties for repeat offenders and incentives for drug addicts to seek treatment.