As it’s long-term future remains in flux, Palo Alto’s small but bustling airport is about to get some upgrades that city officials believe will improve safety and efficiency in the immediate future.

California has a long history of imposing fees on things like plastic bottles and shopping bags to shift consumer behavior.

With the worst of fire season over in California, the Palo Alto Fire Department is focusing its efforts to improve outreach ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California will not run for governor in next year’s highly watched race to succeed Gov.

The November special election is here, with Tuesday, Nov. 4, marking the last day that voters can submit their ballots to ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. A group called the “Bridge Brigade” posts signs promoting Prop. 50 on an overpass on Highway 198 in Lemoore on Sept. 26, 2025.

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Bernadette Reyes Bernadette Reyes is a senior staff attorney for the UCLA Voting Rights Project and has ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Spurts of goo oozed between Jeff Wingfield’s fingers as he methodically crushed a handful of golden mussels, popping ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The odds are astronomically high that California voters will ratify Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s scheme to grab ...

Bulbs that bloom in the spring are planted into the ground in the fall. These include those that are technically corms, ...

A gas leak prompted the evacuation of downtown Los Altos on Monday morning, as emergency and utility crews worked to resolve the situation.