Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at Drake's: The Barn in West Sacramento on Nov. 3, 2026. (Fred Greaves / CalMatters) California Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra will take the reins during a delicate time for California. He faces the prospect of deeper...
News
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory met a fiery end on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it launched to space
government
Standing before L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was the coalition that made her unlikely rise happen, paralleling the one that made the Democratic Party's takeover of the House and Senate possible....
News
Flooding, dangerous roads and saltwater damage could affect homes and cars during El Niño, but standard insurance may not cover everything.
government
"I'm hopeful. I'm very hopeful," a beaming Raman told raucous supporters at her election night party. "I'm also really superstitious. So we're all just going to be cool, okay? Very cool."...
News
Miguel Olivares' attorneys argue the four issues collectively denied Olivares "a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense."
News
Women will serve as governors for the first time in states including Tennessee and Georgia.
News
Democrat Randy Villegas will win California's 22nd Congressional District over incumbent David Valadao, ABC News projects.
schools
Crews are checking roofs and trimming trees as Los Angeles Unified School District prepares more than 900 campuses for a strong El Niño year.
government
Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms (left), New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland and Florida Republican Gov.-elect Byron Donalds all made history. Lance Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor, Haaland will be the first Native American woman governor and Donalds will b...
government
L.A. County had eight helicopters landing across seven helipads on election night. (Gina Ferazzi / L.A. Times via Getty Images) A few hours after polls closed on election night Tuesday, eight L.A. County Sheriff’s Department helicopters took off from the far corners of the county...
government
The lack of federal election interference on Tuesday does not mean an end to the administration's war on alleged voter fraud by noncitizens.
