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GOP gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton has dropped a new policy or attack ad nearly every day. Polls show California voters aren’t biting.

Five people in all have confirmed infections, and the farm at the center of the investigation has closed its gates.

Wisconsin's "Jump Around" is one of college football's most famous rituals, taking place at the end of the third quarter of every game at Camp Randall Stadium.

A federal judge will rule by Wednesday on the Trump administration’s demand that California set aside 20,000 ballots from possible noncitizens.

For jobseekers tired of guessing which of hundreds of state classifications they actually qualify for, CalHR's new skills-matching feature promises a shortcut — with some caveats worth knowing before you upload your resume.

SEIU Local 1000 members interrupted a CalHR conference Tuesday — the latest move as the California state worker union eyes new contract.

At 75, Lynda Carter sticks to soap and water, classic beauty staples and a lifetime of sun precautions.

Who are women’s college basketball’s true blue bloods? Explore the programs, championship legacies and rising contenders looking to join UConn and Tennessee.

The casino announced that it opened Tuesday afternoon, which is earlier than previously planned.

Discover the Top 25 college basketball student sections, ranked by school spirit, creative chants, deafening noise, traditions and home-court atmospheres.

The Census Bureau listed the scariest town and city names in the U.S. Here are 18 California communities whose names just scream Halloween.

She’s a midfielder from Hollister.

Explore the history of the Florida-Georgia college football rivalry, from iconic moments, trash talk and parties to the 2026 game’s temporary move to Atlanta.

Prop. 40 would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of Californians worth more than $1 billion.

Why one rental expert says the price tag isn’t that surprising.

There’s a multitude of other craft fairs also planned throughout the Modesto and Mother Lode regions.

Singh said he was never arrested, but cited and released.

The group — called the California Latino Voter Alliance — is making suggestions for candidates across California’s 58 counties.

One Orange County woman used her dead dog to vote illegally.

The unusual operation was conducted last week.

More families are swapping name brands for store brands, discovering where they can save without sacrificing their favorites.

Officials and advocates say some were let go late at night, with uncharged phones and no money or belongings.

“Sometimes they’re released with all of their personal belongings ... and sometimes they’re not.”

Are Mount Rainier’s “Muir Steps” a bit more shrouded in prominence and mystery than you may have imagined?

AI can help you find shopping deals, but are they really the best prices?

The end of daylight saving time happens this weekend. But how does getting an extra hour of sleep affect the body?

The fisherman climbed back in and began paddling, but the punctured kayak took on water.

Letybo is Korea’s bestselling wrinkle injection and it just landed in American clinics. Here is what to know.

“The good news is that election officials know this is an absurd form of bullying,” an expert said.

What happens when you strip your skincare routine back to the bare minimum?

Dermatologists are calling out the skincare products you may be wasting money on—and what to use instead.

The Trump administration constructed its own emergency in asking an appeals court to set aside 20,000 California ballots, a judge wrote.

The encounter took place Monday morning, officials say.

Named Gerrothorax maritimus, the salamander-sized ocean creature’s skeletons were discovered in China’s Guizhou Province.

Rescuers “navigated snow and ice to reach the climber” and recover their remains, authorities said.

The win came on a bet on a “Dragon Link Happy Prosperous” slot machine in Lincoln, the same type of slot that made news the week before.

Nearly two years later, the Sacramento Police Department still has not said whether it disciplined the officer.

“This wouldn’t be acceptable if she wasn’t Taylor Swift.”

He admitted to running a scheme that promised clients annual returns of 13% to 17%, but he lost money in the stock market and used funds from new investors to pay earlier ones.

Masseter Botox is one of 2026’s most searched procedures and Hannah Berner’s experience is a cautionary tale worth knowing.

Supporters of Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh doubt he was under the influence when he was arrested Saturday.

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