from Adam EchelmanCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California community colleges have been battling fraudulent students for years, trying to prevent scammers from stealing financial aid money. The latest data suggests that the…

from Ryan SabalowCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians would have to take a four-hour live-fire training course to buy a gun if a bill moving through the Legislature is signed into law.…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters A copy of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2026-27 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last week, Gov.…

from Maya S. MillerCalMatters Left, San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Connie Chan, representing District 1, and state Sen. Scott Wiener. Both are running for U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat after she announced her retirement. Photos by Carlos Avila…

IN SUMMARY: The Trump administration has suspended $1.1 billion in California Medicaid funding over fraud allegations that threatened home care for 900,000 seniors and people with disabilities. This article is also available in English. Read it here. The Trump administration…

Dan Hu speaks to community members during a VotingMatters event in Bakersfield on May 14, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters Do you remember talking to people politely about politics – even on controversial issues? Meet the guy at CalMatters…

from Levi SumagasaiCalMatters A McDonald’s location in south Fresno on September 12, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s first-in-the-nation fast-food council — created to give workers…

from Alejandro LazoCalMatters The Chevron refinery in Richmond sits behind a nearby neighborhood on Feb. 21, 2024. Photo by Lauren Elliott for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California is considering giving oil…

By Bruce Fuller and Lisa Wilkin, especially for CalMatters Students play in the transitional kindergarten program at Westwood Elementary School in Stockton on September 22, 2023. Photo by Lauren Elliott for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign…

from History MalhotraCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite being a political junkie and longtime fan of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Shasta College senior Raymond Randolph is hesitant to talk about campus politics.…