An investigation conducted by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights concluded that multiple instances of antisemitic harassment — including swastika drawings, Hitler references and verbal threats — led to a hostile environment for Jewish students at a Carmel Unified school.

Farmers in one California county are challenging state officials’ effort to crack down on groundwater overpumping. A judge gives growers a temporary reprieve.

A Sacramento man was convicted of first-degree murder this week in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend and mother of four kids, according to authorities.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized an Oakland policy that limits when police can engage in vehicle pursuits, warning of “extreme danger to the public in allowing criminals to act with impunity.”

The growth of the Park fire over two days amid steady winds and hot temperatures has been dramatic, with its remote location making it difficult to fight.

An officer accused of falsifying records in an L.A. Police Department gang-framing scandal pleaded no contest to six felony counts.

She is trailing Donald Trump in most polls days after President Biden endorsed her, but she has been underestimated by Republicans and Democrats alike.

The plan to add a three-station connector to the Metro K line has been vetted, and its funding is all but secured. It puts Inglewood on the cusp of transit equity and environmental justice.

Luis Contreras — wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Riverside in 2005 — was apprehended this month in Mexico after 19 years on the run, authorities said.

Experts tend to agree that Harris will select a straight, white man as her running mate. Here’s a look at the potential upsides and liabilities of the main contenders.