‘Catastrophic Staffing Shortage' Hits California's Rural Police First, And Hardest

Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.

Impressive Backyards: The New Must-Have

As homebuyers seek backyard sanctuaries, take a look at 10 featured California homes.

Storms Pause As California Braces For More Rain, Wind, Flooding

Two people are dead following a massive storm that knocked out power to thousands. More rain and flooding are on the way, forecasters say.

Cal State Teaching Assistants And Other Student Employees Could Follow UCal To A Strike

Graduate students and researchers at the Univ., of California launched the nation's largest strike of academic workers in American history.

Tulare County Passes $95 Million Measure To Build A Public University Center For Its Residents

To achieve her dream of becoming a teacher, Visalia native Jessica Lopez assumed a lengthy commute to Fresno State was in her future.

CA Ranks As The Number One State For Outbound U-Haul Trucks For Third Year

Since Covid, the California Policy Lab has found that the state has seen a 12% increase in the number of people leaving.

California To Receive $469.8 Million In CVS Settlement To Address Opioid Crisis

On Jan. 3, California Attorney General Robert Bonta signed onto a multistate $5 billion settlement with CVS.

2 Dead As Massive CA Storm Continues To Slam State

There's more to come for the entire state as an atmospheric river continues to create dangerous conditions across California.

Southwest Makes Amends For Meltdown: What CA Travelers Should Do

Travelers in the Golden State caught in the Southwest Airlines meltdown may qualify for frequent flier miles as part of the apology.

California Planning Gun Microstamp Database

On July 1, 2022, California Penal Code section 31910 was revised, requiring semiautomatic pistols sold to have microstamping technology.

Republicans Criticize Delaware's Tightening Tailpipe Rules

Delaware is planning to enact some of the most stringent regulations for vehicle emissions in the nation.

Another Record: Nearly 314,000 Apprehensions, Gotaways At Southern Border In December

Agents apprehended at least 226,050 people and reported at least 87,631 who evaded capture by law enforcement last month.

Prisons Across California To Close Or Shrink

One on the chopping block is Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe, a city of 18,000, in eastern Riverside County, closing March 2025.

Schools Dig Out From Big Weekend Storm, Prepare For Next One

Sinbad Creek, swollen from hours of heavy rainfall, burst through the fence surrounding Sunol Glen School in Alameda County Saturday night.

Bomb Cyclone, Floods Expose CA Vulnerabilities

The sustained onslaught of storms could further strain California’s elaborate system of flood protections.

EdSource's Best Of 2022: Dual Enrollment: Who's In, Who's Out

California high school students flock to dual enrollment programs at community colleges, but enrollments often fail to reflect demographics.

Avoiding The New-Teacher Blues: What I Wish I'd Known When I Started Out

It's 2014 and I have just taken over a middle school science classroom in October. The class has been without a credentialed teacher.

7 Must-See CA Destinations To Visit In 2023

Gas prices are finally falling in California, and gas rebates are still hitting bank accounts, making 2023 a good time for a road trip.

EdSource's Best Of 2022: CSU's Title IX Reckoning

The report indicates Castro's resignation led to a board of trustees review of how Title IX practices are handled.

2023 New Year's Resolutions: What Celebs And Californians Are Pledging

More listening, less tweeting: here's what people are promising for their 2023 New Year's resolutions.

12 California Stories That Made You Say 'What?!' In 2022

It's been a weird year in California... here's a look back at some of the oddest moments in the Golden State.

California Parched By Historic Drought: 2022 In Review

As 2022 comes to a close, we take a look at how the driest period in 126 years has affected the Golden State.

22 Incredible Reader Images Of 2022: California In Photos

Thanks to talented Patch readers across the Golden State, we bring you these 22 incredible images.

California's AG Rob Bonta Joins 19 States In Support Of ATF 'Ghost Gun' Rule

The rule, which redefined terms in several of ATF's previous regulations, is primarily opposed by Second Amendment groups and gun owners.

2022 Saw More California Businesses Relocate To Florida

While their top relocation destination is Texas, several major companies have relocated to Florida since Gov. Gavin Newsom's been in office.

Biden Pardons 2 CA Servicemen, Calling America 'Nation Of 2nd Chances'

Two California men were among six in the country to be pardoned. Among the others is a woman, 80, convicted of killing an abusive husband.

Nearly 302,000 Apprehended, Gotaways Reported In California In FY22

This is out of a record 3.3 million illegal entries reported by Border Patrol for all nine southwest border sectors in the fiscal year.

CA Colleges Experiment With Restorative Justice In Sexual Assault Cases

The process brings together the student who was harmed, the person who harmed them and the community to seek solutions.

EdSource's Best Of 2022: State And Nationwide Test Scores Show Pandemic-Related Declines

Fewer than half of California's students met state standards in English, according to the report.

Why I Gave Banned Books As Presents This Year -- Commentary

The report indicates "Most book-banning efforts are taking place in Republican-dominated states."

Border Scramble: Why California Isn't Financially Ready For Title 42 To End

The Supreme Court is keeping in place, for now, Title 42 — the pandemic policy that OK’d migrant expulsions.

Ex-California Prison Officer Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

The official is accused of engaging in sexual misconduct against at least 22 inmates at the state's largest women's prison.

Fentanyl Crisis In California Reaches Catastrophic Proportions, Seizures Up Nearly 600%

There was enough of the drug reaching the state in 2022 to kill every man, woman and child in North America — twice.

4 More Slayings Tied To California Serial Killer, Prosecutors Allege

A Northern California man suspected in a series of seemingly random fatal shootings has now been linked to seven killings in court filings.

Diversity Is Essential To Helping Students Find Their Feet In College

The report indicates CalPoly is an exception to affordability and accessibility in California, as its population is over 50 percent white.

EdSource's Best Of 2022: California's Reading Dilemma

The story largely centered on a "tug-of-war" between teaching phonics and teaching "meaning," how to sound it out and think it through.

Report: California Is One Of The Least Charitable States Despite Being One Of Wealthiest

When it comes to charitability, California ranks near the bottom among the 50 states, according to WalletHub's World Giving Index.

University Of California Strike Ends With Raises All Around

The vote tally for UAW 2865 was 11,386 to 7,097 in favor of the agreement. The SRU-UAW vote was 10,057 to 4,640 for ratification.

CA Minimum Wage Increasing Again: These Cities Have The Highest Pay

Many cities and counties across the state have their own ordinances for minimum wages surpassing the state's.

Newsom Grants 10 Pardons, Including For Drug Crimes

Newsom has granted 140 pardons, 123 commutations and 35 reprieves since taking office in 2019.