The Latest Breaking News from California

As officials in California and beyond try to assess how severe a fall-and-winter coronavirus wave may be, one key factor is the growth of several new subvariants now emerging.

LOS ANGELES — Young adults in California experience mental health challenges at alarming rates, with more than three-quarters reporting anxiety in the last year, more than half reporting depression, 31% experiencing suicidal thinking and 16% self-harm, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the California Endowment.

As gas prices in California soar, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday called on lawmakers to introduce a windfall tax on "rip off" oil companies and urged state air regulators to allow refineries to produce cheaper winter-blend gasoline to help boost supplies and cut prices.

Shasta County, California, officials are warning residents about a group of people impersonating election officials who are questioning voters about their registration.

“In California we believe in equality and acceptance,” Newsom says regarding his signing of Senate Bill 107

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to relax rules on oil refineries in an effort to lower soaring fuel prices

A new law aims to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for gender-affirming care

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline Friday

Savannah Graziano’s death reviewed under measure requiring investigations of police shootings of unarmed people