The bot fails at some basic questions. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes. Experts wonder if it launched too soon.

Concern over microplastics and forever chemicals could lead to California banning cosmetic products with glitter and microbeads.

Despite felony convictions in fatal crashes, several North Bay drivers have regained licenses under a system that operates with no public tracking, few safeguards and rising calls for reform.

With such critical questions still unanswered, the investigation into OpenAI’s structure by the California attorney general must continue.

Gavin Newsom went to South Carolina this week. The state could host the first Democratic presidential primary again in 2028.

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The industry was temporarily exempt from AB 5, which required many contractors to be classified as full employees. Now nail ...

An analysis of more than 100 videos from the immigration raids across Southern California shows masked agents using force at ...

A congressional committee is scrutinizing universities across the country for how they’ve handled student and faculty actions ...

An exemption to the 2019 law has expired, renewing a battle between California’s nail salon industry and lawmakers.

To meet proposed education requirements, police officers would need a policing certificate or a college degree, with some exceptions.