This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. After a contentious, five-hour hearing, Southern California air quality regulators rejected measures that would have phased out ...

Contra Costa Animal Services is opening its doors Saturday for a day of free pet adoptions, activities, and community fun as ...

A young woman’s story of self-discovery is set for the Bankhead Theater stage this month, during all-youth performances of “Anastasia: The Musical”.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The first quarter of the 21st century has been, in a sense, a test of whether California — a state enormously blessed ...

The Danville Town Council finalized their pick for the next town manager this week, with Assistant Town Manager Tai Williams ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The simmering battle over the public library in Huntington Beach erupted again this spring when provocative signs ...

How Alameda County is allocating $80 million to innovate action plans addressing the ongoing opioid emergency By Tegbir Kaur A national lawsuit filed in January 2025 alleging that the popular pharmacy ...

By Ihita Deshmukh In the fight for combatting opioid use, an unexpected player emerges to augment traditional treatment—artificial intelligence. Solutions to the multi-layered issue of opioid use ...

By Jenny Lu According to a July 2023 report by nonprofit news organization CalMatters and based on data from the California Health Department, opioid-related deaths increased 121% between 2019 and ...

A person died after being struck by a freight train on the tracks in downtown Livermore on Thursday afternoon, leading to major backups for commuter trains through the Tri-Valley as the emergency ...

"The California Track and Field Championships each year is among the best high school state meets in the United States, always seemingly generating future Olympic medalists. Last weekend’s meet was in ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 ...