Arizona bills would bar under14s and require parental permission for teens' social accounts, setting up a legal and privacy fight.

Kings County closed Avenal’s only fire station after a safety dispute over the new community center, setting off a county‑city standoff and legal fights.

The U.S. unexpectedly added 178,000 jobs in March, led by health care, while the jobless rate eased to 4.3%. Revisions and inflation risks complicate the picture.

Stand.earth’s analysis shows CalPERS and CalSTRS together hold more than $2.7 billion in companies that contract with ICE, including large positions in Palantir. Activists and lawmakers are demanding answers.

An audit found Oakland’s revenue bureau failed to refer delinquent business tax accounts and paused discovery work, putting millions in potential revenue at risk.

Jim Irizarry says a years‑old American Independent Party registration was a mistake; his opponent says it undermines his bid to run San Mateo elections.

Regulators are proposing to shift 2026 California Climate Credit payouts into high‑bill months; here’s which utilities and amounts are affected and what to expect.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief arguing medical decisions must remain with licensed physicians, not corporate owners. The move targets private equity‑linked management agreements as lawmakers tighten oversight.

A UC Berkeley poll finds two‑thirds of California voters say democracy is at risk and about two‑thirds back a state Voting Rights Act, with wide partisan splits.

Six governor candidates pressed their plans for water, energy and the Valley’s pocketbook at a Fresno State forum focused on affordability and farms. Positions ranged from deregulation to large water projects and a push for EV chargers.

California AG Rob Bonta joined a multistate brief urging the Supreme Court to preserve state failure‑to‑warn claims in the Roundup litigation.

Mayor Daniel Lurie says the next SFPD academy class will graduate about 75% of recruits, a rebound from a 29% low two years ago amid his Rebuilding the Ranks push.

Iran’s IRGC said it will treat 18 U.S. tech and finance firms as targets in the Middle East and urged evacuations, naming major Silicon Valley and Wall Street players. Coverage shows the move follows earlier strikes that damaged regional cloud sites.