Byron Frankland was sworn in Thursday as La Marque’s new police chief after a nationwide search; council confirmed him and the contract lists a $141,000 salary.

USF’s trustees’ committee voted to remove four degree programs and advance bachelor’s proposals in architecture and fintech, with teach‑outs promised for current students.

Lawmakers in Annapolis are closing in on a budget, but a contentious 3% tax on data and IT services has lawmakers and business groups sparring over repeal or carveouts.

Vivek Ramaswamy will join Turning Point USA at Ohio State on April 21. The event, part of a campus tour honoring Charlie Kirk, lists Lawrence Jones and Savannah Chrisley on the bill.

Enoch Pratt's president used donor money for international trips, and Penn‑North neighbors say the cash should have fixed a stair‑only branch that blocks access. Tensions between community priorities and donor spending are rising.

The SJC unanimously held that Commonwealth charter schools must obey Massachusetts' public‑records law, ending a yearslong fight with Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden.

CBS California will host a live governor's debate at Pomona College on April 28, airing across major markets and preceded by a 30-minute special. Moderators include anchors from CBS stations and a Pomona politics professor.

The City Council moved to appoint longtime deputy Heidi von Tongeln as Santa Monica’s city attorney; a March 24 vote will finalize her contract.

A statewide Nexstar debate will bring top gubernatorial contenders to KRON4’s San Francisco studio on April 22; here’s who’s eligible and what to watch.

Rudy Ortega Jr., tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band, was appointed to the LADWP Board and confirmed by City Council. He says he will press for land stewardship and water equity.

A Bay Area-backed plan called the California Renewal Project would seed an endowment-style political fund to bankroll centrist, pro-growth candidates across the state.

A Ninth Circuit panel revived a First Amendment suit after a Mission Viejo first grader was disciplined for a classroom drawing. The court said Tinker applies to elementary students and remanded the case.

Local Law 126 took effect March 12, requiring DOHMH to design transgender patient-rights signs and publish hospital service lists on 311 and its website.