The program helps licensed vocational nurses who work in state prisons to become registered nurses.

For starters, California is the biggest agricultural producer in the U.S.

While some lawmakers look to stop new drilling, the existing rigs are continuing to operate.

Milli Pintacsi’s child care operation was expanding, and enrollment had reached full capacity. Then the pandemic shut down the business.

The bill likely to become law would effectively end single-family-only zoning across the state. But will it ease housing prices?

Even the East Coast has had air quality issues due to this summer’s wildfire smoke.

California faces more potential rolling blackouts this year due to a historic drought. But the state’s deregulated power system also plays a role, and dates back to the Enron scandal.

The drought in California — the country’s biggest producer — will make tomato yields short by up to 10%, possibly boosting prices.

The new contract means that more than 40,000 workers will see a bump in pay.

“It’s a tough season this year,” says Lisa Duncan of Temple Bar Marina. Slips are filled, but the boat launch is closed for now.