California firefighters say their retirement age puts them at risk of injury and illness. They're asking to lower that date, a move that former Gov. Jerry Brown warns would add risk to pension plans.

THE BUZZ: SAILING AWAY — Latino voters in California drifted away from Democrats in last fall’s presidential election, ...

Spanish may be the most spoken language at home behind English, except in three U.S. states, but the second most-popular, non ...

Walk into enough gas stations and they’re likely easy to find: gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that ...

The University conferred six honorary degrees during Thursday's Commencement ceremony. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is known world-wide over as one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game as ...

President Donald Trump's far-reaching opposition to racial equality and police reforms have been mainstreamed via soundbites ...

One legacy of Black Lives Matter is how it engaged young people in causes beyond police brutality in the United States. Many ...

Samantha Working, principal of Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy, said the legacy of the 31st graduating class "is their friendships with one another. They are really close to each other." Her ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. When Thomas Fugate graduated from college last year with a degree in ...

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June 19 will be one of just seven free entrance days in California national parks and forests. See where to go for the ...