A Santa Barbara judge tentatively ruled that the Trump administration’s intervention wasn’t enough to let Sable Offshore restart a pipeline shut after a 2015 oil spill.
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Posted inEducation
What California’s planned power outages are costing schools: Darkness, disruption and debt
California schools faced repeated planned power outages in 2024-25 as Southern California Edison cut electricity to prevent wildfires, forcing closures and costly backup power solutions.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs. Here’s how they’ve affected California
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose broad tariffs under the emergency act he has cited. Tariffs have affected California ports, farms, businesses, workers and consumers.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. Where is the data going?
California is a national leader in data privacy, yet state law has gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ data. A new bill from Assemblymember Dawn Addis aims to add protections.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Bernie Sanders warns of ‘billionaire class’ as California wealth tax fight intensifies
“They believe they have the divine right to rule,” U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Los Angeles Wednesday night. A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires’ net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.
Posted inHousing & Development
Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
Building homes inside a factory has long been seen as a way to revolutionize the American housing industry, ushering in a new era of higher-quality homes at lower prices. That dream has never quite panned out. Can California finally make it happen?
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump scraps a cornerstone climate finding as California prepares for court
After President Donald Trump rescinded the legal foundation for U.S. climate policy, California is preparing to sue — and could try to write its own rules.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘It’s time’: California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades
A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers has introduced 10 bills, an unprecedented package designed to stop deadly drivers.
Posted inLatest News
Facing ‘extinction vortex,’ California grants new protections to some mountain lions
State fish and game officials declared mountain lions on the Central Coast and in Southern California threatened under the state’s endangered species act.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Valleycrat’ or Mamdani wannabe? California Democrats are split on how to win swing votes
After 2024 losses, Democrats are split on strategy: move to the middle or embrace economic populism. A Central Valley congressional race encapsulates the divide.