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Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás Morales.

Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás Morales.

Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit

July 23, 2026

A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027

July 16, 2026

An apartment complex in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 4, 2024.

An apartment complex in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 4, 2024.

Real estate tax-cut proposal pulled from ballot in last-minute deal

July 10, 2026

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on election night June 2 in Huntington Beach.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on election night June 2 in Huntington Beach.

Who is Steve Hilton? Here’s how he has rebranded himself multiple times

July 9, 2026

An instructor teaches students about air brake releases at Dolphin Trucking School in the city of Vernon on March 11, 2024.

An instructor teaches students about air brake releases at Dolphin Trucking School in the city of Vernon on March 11, 2024.

These California trucking schools broke state laws — regulators couldn’t do anything about it

July 4, 2026

Track race, running.

Track race, running.

Transgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rules

July 2, 2026

Firefighters battle a blaze at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 22. Authorities declared a state of emergency as the fire intensified, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. The fire started on June 17.

Firefighters battle a blaze at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 22. Authorities declared a state of emergency as the fire intensified, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. The fire started on June 17.

An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals

July 1, 2026

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.

Chemical that caused Garden Grove evacuations is stored all over California

June 25, 2026

Medi-Cal cards.

Medi-Cal cards.

California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax — will it affect your premium?

June 22, 2026

Tax on billionaires qualifies for November ballot — 5 things to know about the measure

June 19, 2026

Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report

June 10, 2026

Student Vanessa Menera, 18, in the Innovation and Instruction Building at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson on Feb. 19, 2026.

Student Vanessa Menera, 18, in the Innovation and Instruction Building at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson on Feb. 19, 2026.

How one Cal State campus is trying to break out of a doom loop of declining enrollment

June 9, 2026