California

The clock ran out for officials who were unable to finish investigating the case before a 4 p.m. deadline April 16, allowing protesters to be released.

“Melissa,” the tale of a fourth-grader named George who wishes to transition to female, is voted out of the children’s section.

Either the southbound or northbound lanes will close for the next several weeks as the wildlife path is built.

The legislation targets a carcinogen, methylene chloride, and notes that there are alternative ways of decaffeinating coffee.

San Rafael officials have struggled to address public safety issues surrounding a large homeless encampment near a middle school.

Convicted of accepting bribes, José Huizar was originally set to begin his 13-year sentence April 30. That’s been pushed to August for medical reasons.

Newsom acknowledges the challenge of keeping rate increases in check while meeting emissions goals.

An expert said the building had barriers for disabled customers. The owner said adding a wheelchair ramp was too costly.

Newport Beach is known for its world-class golf courses and celebrity property owners such as Tiger Woods, Gwen Stefani, Emma Stone and the late John Wayne.

The visitors saw similarities between California prisons and those back home. Inmates said they didn’t see everything.

The move makes transparent the details of FBI search warrants in a case involving bribery and extortion by officials and their advisors.

From January through March, law enforcement also destroyed 54,000 plants, a boon to the legal market, the governor says.

“We have brought the public sector together and now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector,” Karen Bass said.

The measure would have mandated a phonics approach, which the teachers union said would not meet the needs of English learners.

An Assemblywoman said pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the Golden Gate Bridge ‘crossed a dangerous line.’