California snowpack is near-average — what does this mean for water supplies?
At 90%, Sierra Nevada snow is nothing like record-smashing 2023. But it's the thrid year in a row with near or above-average ...
Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?
In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one ...
Sue or hold back? The University of California does both as it faces Trump’s wrath
The University of California is threading a delicate needle as it navigates the Trump administration’s intensifying scrutiny ...
Trump clawed back billions in federal health grants. Here’s how much California is losing
The Trump administration clawed back hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to California health agencies, likely ...
New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there?
With a few notable areas where the orange and red tide receded, like the hills above Berkeley and Oakland, territory deemed ...
California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding
Trump administration threatens to pull funding over California’s law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify ...
California Democratic lawmaker exaggerated his record as a police officer
The Gardena Democrat has been exaggerating his brief stint as a reserve police officer — and especially his relationship with ...
Rural California schools and roads lose millions in federal funding after latest cuts
Last year the nationwide total was $253 million, barely a blip in the overall federal budget, but a crucial funding source ...
No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering ...
California in settlement negotiations with Uber, Lyft in massive wage-theft case
Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls today, calling attention to a long-running lawsuit against the ...
California considers more homeless shelter oversight after CalMatters investigation
State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local ...
The US Education Department investigates Cal State San Bernardino as Trump dismantles the agency
US Education Department is investigating dozens of colleges for programs its says may be discriminatory. The programs target ...