The California Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican California sheriff must return over 650,000 ballots he seized following a November 2025 special election that favored Democrats.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy in New York.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros.

San Francisco's annual King of the Streets event is celebrating lowriding.

Amid growing panic over the risks posed by rapidly developing AI technology, potential 2028 Democratic candidates are scrambling to respond — trying to show they are doing something, even as they acknowledge they need a reluctant Washington to step up.

A new report reveals that mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans.

A California couple’s surrogate, who refused their wishes to have an abortion, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect.

Hurricane Marie is creating dangerous conditions at beaches across Southern California over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers.

An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote.

Volunteers rescued a climber who was stranded on a ledge in the Sierra Nevada in an operation that spanned more than 15 hours.

Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel and others in its quest to deport noncitizens who the government says have disrupted college campuses as they expressed their views.

A former U.S. Marine arrested at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course had his criminal charges suspended.

A federal judge has lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but Democratic state officials are already filing a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching.

United States Capitol Police have arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting the amount they have to pay victims and attorneys.

Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January.

The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice.

A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.

Advocates and parents of social media victims see the trial underway against Meta Platforms as a significant moment in their fight for online child safety.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of Outshine Fruit Bars due to possible foreign material contamination with glass. The Walnut Creek, California-based company announced the recall Aug. 16.

Four months after Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations that torpedoed his campaign for California governor, his former Bay Area constituents will pick a replacement Tuesday to serve out the rest of his term.

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

Kate Douglass has set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships.

A federal investigation accuses California's prison system of failing to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse by guards.

Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and track children in violation of federal law.

Jackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, has died after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility.

Authorities say a dead body has been found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw.

A federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by New England fishing businesses and industry groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech.

A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home.

Los Angeles fire officials say the deadly 2025 Eaton fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment.

President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy and other issues.

Dogs are catching waves at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Northern California.

Meta Platforms says its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards.

Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By.”.

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss a charge against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in California.

A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Donald Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.

Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.

Nearly 150,000 voters have had their mail-in ballots rejected for California’s June primary election, a sharp spike from previous primaries.

Amy’s Kitchen Inc. has voluntarily recalled its Organic Soups Lentil Light in Sodium product due to potential spoilage, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance.

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best of the year will peak next month with dozens of shooting stars per hour visible to the naked eye.

A congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers and then the Israeli military as he toured the West Bank.

A class action lawsuit filed July 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington accuses Costco Wholesale Corporation of selling a popular protein powder contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic — while marketing the product as “good, clean nutrition.”

Authorities in California say former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has been involved in a hit-and-run and could face misdemeanor charges.

A group of Democratic governors is asking the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to comply with an executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters, including those eligible to receive a ballot by mail.

The United States has World Cup fever.

California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout.

California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates.

A person with knowledge of the trade says Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors, after they struck a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to reunite with the player who led their run to the 2019 NBA championship.

Election officials in states that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day say they are relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an effort to outlaw the practice.

The Supreme Court is rejecting a Republican-led attack on state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.

Authorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds.

A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.

A federal lawsuit accuses gas station operators in California of using AI-powered software to illegally collude and raise prices.

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast.

Corey Heim, a part-time driver making only his 13th start in the Cup Series, outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick to win the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado.

Iran took another important step toward advancing in the World Cup, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation.

If you’re looking for a place to watch Friday’s 3 p.m. match between the U.S. and Australia in Seattle, we’ve compiled a list of spots around the Jacksonville area that are showing the World Cup.

Democratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term.

The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran’s national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along.

Christian Pulisic worked out on his own again during the U.S. team’s World Cup practice session while he rehabilitates his calf injury.

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand.

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.

Friday’s opening game in the U.S. at SoFi Stadium in California comes against the backdrop of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, mounting political violence in President Trump’s orbit and growing fears of artificial intelligence-fueled disruptions.

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County.

The Sacramento region strives to be more than just a way station for the Athletics before they complete their move from Oakland to Las Vegas.

Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.

In a story published June 9, 2026, about California House races, The Associated Press erroneously reported Rep. Brad Sherman's age as 72.

Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has been passionate about skateboarding since his teenage years in Montana.

Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match.

Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles says it has opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to California’s elections and sent a prosecutor to the county’s vote-counting center.

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite.

Sofia Rivera, the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX Girls Golfer of the Year, began play Thursday in the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club, becoming the youngest golfer from Northeast Florida to ever compete in the prestigious championship.

Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor.

A California man known as the crypto “Godfather” has admitted to playing a key role in a botched Connecticut kidnapping nearly two years ago.

The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain.

California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor.

Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union.

Officials have lifted evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is warning people to avoid buying gas from Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend because of the high price at the pump.

Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children’s social media addiction and mental health harms.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States.

Climate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year.

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history.

San Jose has landed a pro women’s hockey franchise with the PWHL completing its ambitious four-team expansion process with a first entry into California.

Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Two people with knowledge of the discussions tell The Associated Press that the PWHL is bringing women’s hockey to the Bay Area by choosing San Jose, California, as its fourth and final market during the league’s latest round of expansion.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal.

The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs.

Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises, the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, has died.

California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth.

A California sheriff says that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996.