Voters may be asked if California should be own country. What to know

A political movement, CalExit, is pushing for California to secede from the U.S. and become an independent country.

California ICE detention doubles in one year. One center surges from 3 to 1,800

California has nearly 8,500 beds across seven U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.

California's largest children's hospital system ends gender-affirming care for youth

Two hospitals in California are discontinuing hormone treatments for transgender youth, citing Trump administration pressures. In the past year, many hospitals and clinics have scaled back that care.

California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. Sikh community bore the brunt

The Trump administration’s focus on immigrant drivers intensified after a fatal crash involving a Sikh truck driver from Stockton.

Too many Democrats running for California governor? Republicans see an opportunity

Crowded Democratic field in an open primary could see two Republicans face off.

Widening beaches make California 500 acres bigger than it was 40 years ago

Southern California's beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily urbanized and dammed coastal regions in the world, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of California,

California (CIF) high school basketball schedule & scores - February 6, 2026

Get CIF schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school basketball season continues on Friday, February 6

Dense fog advisories highlight dangerous California weather oddity

Dense tule fog forms on clear, calm nights when the ground loses heat rapidly. And forecasters warn that the danger will continue for several days.