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Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Anerae Brown was on the rise as an up-and-coming rap artist when he joined a crime that turned deadly: the 1992 slaying of Meadowview community activist Patricia Harris.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — “It’s gonna be a long night,” Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl kept telling the sold-out crowd at Kia Forum in Inglewood Tuesday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 abortion protection and reproductive health bills Tuesday, codifying the final pieces of California’s campaign to counter the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Gov. Gavin Newsom decides the fate of the hundreds of bills still on his desk, a pattern has emerged with those he has declined to sign: veto messages emphasizing budgetary discipline.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With hundreds of bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto or approval, dozens of undocumented immigrant workers and allies are crossing the state in a two-day vehicle caravan to pressure him to sign legislation that would extend unemployment benefits to all Californians regardless of immigration status.

St. Frances Academy (Md.) has a signature win as Mater Dei (Calif.) and St. John Bosco (Calif.) hold strong atop Week 5 of the rankings.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Zamboni at the Sharks’ main practice rink was still resurfacing the ice and the team’s scheduled scrimmage remained about 20 minutes away when Kevin Labanc – the first player out of the dressing room – opened the gate and began to glide around.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Will Jones hops on his favorite form of travel – a long-distance Amtrak train – it’s not for speed or convenience. In a world obsessed with hyperconnectivity, he spends days at a time confined to a massive metal tube that is often beset by delays,…