LOS ANGELES — As the head of the hotel workers’ union here in the 1990s, Maria Elena Durazo negotiated a contract with provisions rarely seen by labor unions: The jobs of workers who were deported ... Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday unveiled a revised budget proposal lower than projected earlier this year and repeatedly cautioned against new spending, disappointing Democratic lawmakers who ... Read more
DEL AIRE, Calif. — Fruit looms large in the California psyche. Since the 1800s, dewy images of oranges, lemons and other fruits have been a lure for seekers of the state’s postcard essence, symbols ... Read more
Amid a surge in violent crime, the Oakland police chief, Howard A. Jordan, resigned Wednesday, citing unspecified medical reasons. For years, the city’s beleaguered Police Department has suffered ... Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — As the Supreme Court weighs a case that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, California offers one glimpse of a future without it. ... Read more
The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of local governments to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. As dispensaries have proliferated since 1996, when California became the first state to ... Read more
Wildfires gripping Ventura County, Calif., spread on Friday night but will most likely come under control during the weekend with the aid of favorable weather, a fire official said Saturday. The ... Read more
California is considering accelerating the release of some inmates while allowing others with a violent history to become inmate firefighters, under a proposal to cut prison crowding that was filed late ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of workers at the health care giant Kaiser Permanente have voted again to remain with the Service Employees International Union rather than switch to a smaller rival. ... Read more
For the more than 500 space tourists who have signed up for a trip on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Monday was a milestone: the spaceship that will be carrying them aloft made its first powered ... Read more