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Thousands of workers and small businesses were given funds to help them recover from this year’s devastating wildfires.

The nonprofit’s closures are the latest in a list of retail departures in the Bay area.

Huntington Beach’s requirements do not interfere with state law, a judge rules.

The White House pushes back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement.

Gianna Buzzetta was struck by a falling rock along a trail near Kapa’a, Kauai. Family and colleagues are raising funds to pay for funeral services.

Gov. Gavin Newsom disputed the study and vowed to continue his fight to regulate Big Oil.

The bills represent a bipartisan push to cut through regulations and application processes.

The budget gap could grow if federal funds are halted, project leaders say. The rail line’s cost, originally set at $33 billion, has ballooned to $128 billion.

District Attorney Nathan Hochman reversed his predecessor’s ban on seeking capital punishment.

The city’s request includes more than $600 million for improving streets and to make up for lost revenue after the Palisades Fire.

The Republican assemblyman’s resolution follows state’s borrowing to shore up the program after extending coverage to illegal immigrants.

Cargo Therapeutics plans to lay off San Carlos staff and focus on maximizing shareholder value.

The $330 million in tax credits will go to five major films and 46 independents. Gov. Newsom said the money will create jobs and boost local economies.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk described the initial service as a combination of Airbnb and Uber.

Hoping to reduce obesity and diabetes, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers proposes phasing out ultra-processed foods by 2032.

The governor pointed to rising medical costs as the state’s health care program balloons.

The new mayor’s plan aims to get people off the street and into housing and addiction care.

‘Reading Rainbow’ host LeVar Burton and ‘Mad Men’ actress Alison Brie are among those who signed.

The 43-year-old media personality’s home in Malibu, California, was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.

The man and a local city council member were part of a ‘basic team’ dedicated to promoting Beijing’s interests in the U.S., a Chinese agent allegedly said.