The Center for Digital Government has released the winners of the 16th annual Digital Counties Survey, recognizing the technological achievements of counties across the country.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has appointed former legislative aide Vallie Brown to replace her on the Board of Supervisors.
California’s population is set to break 40 million for the first time. It may sound like a lot. But don’t be fooled, writes Zócalo Public Square columnist Joe Matthews.
San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox has been chosen to lead the organization that represents America’s 3,069 county governments.
What was supposed to be a constructive conversation about commercial cannabis in Del Norte County devolved into squabbling last week, forcing mics to be cut off before a five-minute recess.
Contra Costa County will become the state’s third jurisdiction to abandon an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows for the housing of immigrant detainees.
State regulators released the first draft of permanent rules governing California’s marijuana industry on Friday. They contain some significant changes.
As County News reported last week, rumors of a secret clique within the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department have begun to surface, harkening back to the organization’s sordid history with deputy gangs. Now, at least one member of the commission that oversees LASD is calling on Sheriff Jim McDonnell to investigate.
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Riverside County over an early youth diversion program which it says ‘criminalizes’ normal acts of rebellion, sets children up to fail, and violates thei
California’s median home price topped $600,000 for the first time this year. According to the California Association of Realtors, housing affordability is now at a 10-year-low.
Kern County supervisors moved forward with a proposal Tuesday that could result in a one percent sales tax increase appearing on the November ballot. But they didn’t do so without complaint.
