California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is commuting all death sentences to life without the possibility of parole. Newsom’s action comes just two days after the midterm elections as he prepares to leave office after two terms as…
Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and a rumored presidential candidate, moved to commute the death sentences of 548 inmates in California for one of his last acts as governor of the state. California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he will change…
Sonoma County elections officials added 8,089 additional ballots to the countywide tally Thursday afternoon, bringing the total number of ballots counted to 107,979 — but not enough to significantly change the margin in most races that are still too close to call. The…
What would become the state's eighth largest reservoir is moving toward construction. Published on November 5, 2026 The proposed site of Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley, June 9, 2026. California’s largest reservoir project in a half century is moving forward. Sites Reservoir, which…
Gov. Newsom waited exactly two days from the last election to essentially announce he is running in the next one. Today, the governor eliminated the death penalty in California by commuting the sentences of every person on death row. Gov.
In a stunning vote, a strong majority of the Fresno City Council voted to indefinitely table what was to be the final hearing for the Southeast Development Area specific plan, or SEDA, early Thursday evening. Councilmember Mike Karbassi made the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of 548 people, clearing the California death row for the first time since the state conducted hangings in the late 19th century. It is a monumental move in the history of capital punishment in…
Californians may believe that their state is moving in the wrong direction, but the midterms have proved that they’re not willing to do much about it. Xavier Becerra, a decades-long Democratic Party machine politician, comfortably defeated his feisty GOP opponent…
State officials have approved the final key permit needed to build the largest new reservoir in California in 50 years, which supporters say will supply water to millions of Californians from the Bay Area to Los Angeles to reduce the impacts…
As he finishes his last two months in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said commuting the prisoners' death sentences has been one of the most difficult choices of his career. Gov. Newsom to commute death sentences of 548 prisoners in California…
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