'Gone overnight': Newsom launches major crackdown on kratom and 7-OH

Subeck of the 7-HOPE Alliance said that the group is working on a proposal that would create regulations for 7-OH, including ...

From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, ...
Davis Vanguard

Newsom and Bonta Pledge to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Crimes in CA

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to ...

Newsom wants to overhaul state oversight of California schools. Will students benefit?

Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a brief and vaguely worded section into his State of the State address earlier this month, ...
KTLA

Gov. Newsom announces reward payout in teen’s slaying case, offers 2 other rewards

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday two additional $50,000 rewards for information in unsolved cases in Oakland and San Diego. He also announced that three people who provided information that helped ...
Pasadena Star-NewsOpinion

Matt Fleming: Newsom’s spin team should embrace silence more often

Under Newsom, the state budget grew more than 60%, with unreliable revenue streams and unsustainable levels of spending.

Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175 million funding deal with Google

Gov. Gavin Newsom included no new funding for local journalism in his budget proposal last week, walking back an August 2024 deal with Google to commit $175 million over five years to help the ...