Palo Alto City Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims issued a public apology on Monday after numerous residents accused her of ...

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety's SWAT team descended on East Palo Alto in the early morning of Jan. 9 to arrest a ...

In the midst of deadly Southern California fires, first responders and organizations across the South Bay Area have worked to ...

Guest Commentary written by Sean Beckner-Carmitchel Sean Beckner-Carmitchel is a multimedia journalist who lived in Los Angeles for 12 years. His work as a freelance journalist has been featured in ...

In summary Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline. Rural school districts — already beset with financial ...

State Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire speaks during a press conference as Gov. Gavin Newsom stands by in San Jose on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic ...

When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives. The horribly ...

Mountain View's Kohl's store is set to close this week, making it the final retail outpost to shutter in a shopping center where a new school may be built.

Despite an outcry from downtown property owners and retailers, Palo Alto leaders agreed on Monday to support restaurants' ...

Burned homes smolder in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire on Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, on Jan. 9, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters Firefighters continue to battle wildfires that ...

In summary A person matching Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio’s description is accused in federal court documents of soliciting bribes and illegal campaign contributions. Rubio, who’s not been charged with ...

In summary CalMatters photographers captured the devastation as fierce Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions propelled multiple wildfires across Los Angeles County. Charred skeletons of beloved ...