Federal rural schools funding goes to counties with large swaths of untaxable federal land. California is set to receive over ...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to end its National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling the president's ...

A high speed rail ramp under construction in Fresno on Sept. 12, 2025. The state's cap-and-invest money is expected to help keep the rail plan alive. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight ...

Incarcerated women have accused at least 83 California correctional officers of sex assault in lawsuits that are playing out ...

A joint city-county agency that provides homeless services to L.A. may lay off workers, according to a letter, which would affect the area’s homelessness crisis.

With suicide and violence stalking students, counselors are often the first to notice kids in trouble. They're also among the first to lose their jobs to budget cuts.

President Trump and Republicans in Congress last week ignored Gov. Gavin Newsom's requests for fire aid. Newsom has been critical of them recently.

The law enforcement agency swore in more than 130 cadets last week, following a major hiring campaign that began in 2022.

Federal cuts imperil government and private water partnerships and hobble disaster planning. Can the state maintain its water expertise?

AI’s planned data-center boom is straining California’s grid forecasts and raising fears that customers could pay for ...

CalMatters’ homelessness coverage this year has spanned multiple investigations, stories and resources that led to real-world impact.

A former surfer turned San Diego County supervisor, Pamela Aguirre is leading the fight to save the Tijuana River from years ...