California mayors revolt over Newsom bullet train plan they warn could ‘raid’ local tax bases

Ten California mayors push back against Gov. Newsom's high-speed rail funding plans, opposing the use of local taxpayer money after 16 years of no track.

Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more ...

For Pasadena City Council, housing project highlights ‘local control’ angst

Monday’s Pasadena City Council discussion exposed broader tensions emerging across California over who ultimately gets to ...

The controversial Harmony Grove Village South project faces 2 lawsuits. One local lawmaker’s bill could change that.

A controversial housing development near Escondido is beset by legal challenges yet again, after the Board of Supervisors ...

California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milestone for Carbon Management in California

Project Paves the Way for a Carbon Capture Industry in the Golden StateKERN COUNTY, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) has achieved the first ...

California water managers raise 2026 deliveries as reservoirs remain near full

Lake Oroville, the state’s largest reservoir, is now at 99% of capacity, according to the California Department of Water ...

Jon Coupal: The bullet train’s threat to local governments

But an even more controversial element of the plan was the assumption that local revenue from “tax increment financing” would ...

Eastern Sierra communities battle massive gold mining project near Mammoth Lakes

Conservationists are sounding the alarm that an iconic piece of Eastern Sierra scenery could be devastated by an open-pit ...

Should a high-voltage power line run through California's largest state park? Critics are furious

The proposed 140-mile, 500-kilovolt Golden Pacific Powerlink from San Diego Gas & Electric would cut through California's ...
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45 Potter Valley posts later, Todd Lands is distancing himself from Southern California agencies eyeing Eel River dams

The Cloverdale vice mayor has staked his bid for higher office on opposition to a plan to tear down two PG&E dams. Now, on the campaign trail, he has to answer for the interest 2 Riverside County ...

California governor debate highlights sharp divides as primary nears

A heated California governor debate spotlighted divides on crime, abortion and elections as a wide‑open primary race heads ...

Southern California water agencies ramp up interest in Northern California’s Eel River dams

A Riverside County water district said representatives made a second trip in early May to visit the Pacific Gas and Electric ...