Two new laws that have drawn widespread attention and are going into effect Jan. 1 include a broad ban on single-use plastic bags from stores, and a ban on procedures to remove cats’ claws, unless ...

The Trump administration has diverged from the position of former US President Joe Biden, throwing its weight behind German ...

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After a years-long effort to create a tax-fueled funding mechanism for supportive and affordable housing, Santa Cruz Mayor ...

ROSSANA Fajardo on Friday announced that she has resigned as commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure ...

The Trump administration has diverged from the position of former US President Biden, throwing its weight behind the German ...

If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have ...

January 1, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. - Beginning January 1, 2026, nine new laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance will go into effect, ...

Patients’ finances can be devastated by lawsuits, especially with the interest charges, lawyer fees, and court costs.

Hardman, the CEO of nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa and a member of the West Des Moines City Council, becomes the first ...

Renée Zellweger has stayed mum for decades about her whirlwind 2005 marriage to Kenny Chesney, which was annulled after four months due to “fraud.” But in a new memoir, Kenny, 57, spilled some tea, ...