In his new role, the veteran journalist will oversee Times coverage of the California Capitol and state politics.

Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom debate who can play in high school sports when large groups of students struggle to read and can't keep up with their grade level.

Oklahoma Senate passes Bill 585, opening a path for the OKC Thunder to receive a sports betting license. The proposal ...

A powerful Capitol lobbyist who owns the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper and sits on the state Fish and Game Commission is accused of employing “illegal and unethical practices” by selling alcohol ...

A crowd of pro-abortion and anti-abortion protesters flooded a windowless Georgia Capitol hallway on Wednesday with chants ...

A far-reaching executive order aims to reshape the country’s voting laws, is sure to be challenged in court and reflects the ...

A federal judge in Maryland says he will extend a temporary order requiring the Trump administration to bring back federal ...

Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the ...

The huge growth in charging ports indicates the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on California roads. But the ...

But several years ago, her neighbor began applying sewage sludge, which consists largely of human waste left over from municipal wastewater treatment facilities, as a fertilizer on his farmland, ...

Unions have filed challenges with the state labor board to block the new telework policy, but a decision is unlikely to come ...