Immigration

Will California’s Gov. Newsom End Food Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants?

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Jan 24, 2023 Gov. Newsom Punts on Addressing Food Insecurity for Some of California’s Most Vulnerable Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Thousands Prepare to Depart Cruise Ship Hit by Virus

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Authorities in Oakland, California, ready passengers for transport to military bases or their home countries for a 14-day quarantine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cruise Ship Is Held Off California Coast for Virus Testing

OLGA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 The action comes amid a statewide emergency to stave off the spread of the disease after a passenger on earlier Grand Princess voyage died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Virus Claims First Fatality in U.S.; Washington State Declares Emergency

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 29, 2020 A growing number of unexplained COVID-19 infections has West Coast health officials worrying about how far the coronavirus will spread. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Early PG&E Blackouts Forewarned Later Problems

TIN PRITCHARD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 An Associated Press review shows widespread problems with the four “public safety power shutoffs” the utility started rolling out in 2018. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bankrupt PG&E Makes $13.5 Billion Deal With California Wildfire Victims

JOHN ROGERS / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2019 The devastating fires of 2017-2018, which killed scores of people, were blamed on the utility's outdated equipment and negligence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Governor Declares State of Emergency as 200,000 Flee Fires

TERENCE CHEA and DAISY NGUYEN / The Associated Press Oct 27, 2019 Massive Kincade Fire is spread by historic winds; power is shut off for millions in a bid to prevent more fires. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California to End its Use of Private, For-Profit Prisons

DON THOMPSON and AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 Immigrant advocates say the bill will put an end to almost all immigration detention in the state in the next few years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Adopts Broadest U.S. Rules for Seizing Guns

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 It becomes the first state to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Utility Faces Gripes Over Deliberate Blackouts

BRIAN MELLEY and JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 Customers complain about inconveniences after Pacific Gas & Electric's unprecedented move to try to prevent fires due to wind forecasts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California to Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom defies the NCAA and cites fairness in approving the first law that allows amateur athletes to hire agents and make money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gilroy Mayor: Mass Shooting at Festival ‘Beyond Sad’

The Associated Press Jul 29, 2019 Three people are dead and 12 injured at a popular food festival in northern California before the gunman is killed by police. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )