Los Angeles school year begins amid fears over immigration enforcement

By JAIMIE DING, LOS ANGELES (AP):- Los Angeles students and teachers return to class for the new academic year Thursday under a cloud of apprehension after a summer filled with immigration raids..

California’s homicide, violent crime rates down amid Trump’s continued assault on states nationwide

SACRAMENTO:- While the President continues his assault on democracy, this time by threatening to deploy federal law enforcement officials to states across the country, California has brought down..

Governor Newsom announces appointments

SACRAMENTO:- Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Michelle Edgar, of Santa Monica, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Edgar has..

Governor Newsom, state and Jewish Caucus leadership slam Trump DOJ’s billion-dollar UCLA political shakedown

SACRAMENTO:- Governor Gavin Newsom, California Legislative Jewish Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Attorney General Rob Bonta,..

Governor Newsom and California leaders host Texas officials amid their fight to protect democracy

SACRAMENTO:- As Donald Trump and Texas Republicans push rigged congressional maps to seize power before a single vote is cast in the 2026 election, Governor Gavin Newsom and California leaders..

Governor Newsom partners with world’s leading tech companies to prepare Californians for AI future

SAN FRANCISCO:- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California has signed agreements with four of the largest technology companies in the GenAI sector, as the state continues to speed forward as..

Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments

SACRAMENTO :- Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Matthew Scherb as Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight, Judge..

Newsom Administration launches Delta Conveyance Project accountability plan, includes $200 million in funding and support for Delta communities

SACRAMENTO:- The Newsom Administration is committed to supporting local communities that could be impacted during construction of the Delta Conveyance Project. To acknowledge and address those..

Governor Newsom files request to expose taxpayer cost of Trump’s illegal National Guard deployment

SACRAMENTO:- As the state continues to demand that the President release the remaining California National Guard soldiers being held at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, Governor Gavin..

Since January, California has seized nearly $480 million in illicit cannabis

SACRAMENTO:- Continuing to strike down illegal cannabis operations statewide, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that since January 2025, officials have seized nearly 270,000 pounds of illicit..

Governor Newsom: Trump has betrayed us with failed economic policies

SACRAMENTO:- Today, the Trump administration’s ongoing incompetence and failures continue to be on full display, with a disappointing jobs report showing the worst performance since the COVID-19..

As Trump defunds federal firefighting, California steps up: introducing the world’s largest helicopter firefighting fleet

SACRAMENTO:- In stark contrast to the Trump administration’s cuts to public safety and emergency response, California continues to ramp up its firefighting arsenal: the state now has the largest..

Woman Charged with Attempting to Sneak Fentanyl into a Youth Facility

LOS ANGELES:- The Los Angeles County Probation Department today announced the arrest of a woman who in 2023, attempted to bring narcotics into the Barry J. Nidorf Youth Facility. “Introducing..

Nearly all National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles are demobilizing, Governor Newsom demands those remaining be released

LOS ANGELES:- Nearly two months after the unlawful federalization of units of the California National Guard, and deployment of almost 5,000 soldiers in the Los Angeles area, all but 300 National..

New data shows 22,000 arrests and $150 million in recovered stolen goods across California

SACRAMENTO:- Continuing to prioritize local and state partnerships to keep Californians safe, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced significant accomplishments in battling organized retail theft..