When the Great Recession struck California 17 years ago and hundreds of thousands of workers lost their jobs, the state’s unemployment insurance system crashed. The employer-financed program quickly ...

Mountain View Whisman has completed a set of initial designs to add additional trees and green spaces to its school campuses.

This month, people with non-violent misdemeanor warrants may be able to avoid jail time through a program with the Santa ...

California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself ”at the expense of renters who ...

In summary A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California. State legislators take the oath office before the results ...

In summary California Democrats have passed two dozen laws to protect abortion access since the Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Roe vs. Wade. New bills are on the table. As President-elect Donald ...

In summary Reflecting concern about too many bills, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas lowered the number legislators are allowed to introduce. The California Assembly will limit the number of bills each ...

A developer in Mountain View is threatening litigation if the city does not allow a builder’s remedy project to proceed.

In summary Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living. The leaders of the ...

In summary Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements. Many ...

As the sweeping promises of a new behavioral health court take shape slower than expected across California, Santa Clara ...

Homeless people are barred from living along regional waterways owned by Santa Clara County’s largest water agency — and ...