The Monterey County Planning Commission made a recommendation on industrial hemp last week and it’s clearly siding with the crop.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System earned a 6.7% return on its investments during the last fiscal year, missing its annual goal of 7%.
A man who ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Livermore last year was sitting in a jail cell this week after allegedly threatening to burn down the home of a Contra Costa County judge.
The California National Guard is carrying out another joint effort to eradicate illegal marijuana — this time in Mendocino County.
Los Angeles County’s inspector general has issued a scathing report about Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s decision to rehire fired deputy Caren Carl Mandoyan.
Allegations about a secret clique of violent L.A. Sheriff’s deputies has caught the attention of the FBI.
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The Alameda County Board of Education has selected new leadership. Joaquín Rivera and Amber Childress were elected president and vice president of the board on July 9.
Successful negotiation is at the heart of good governance. It’s also one of the most difficult aspects of the political process – unless, that is, you possess the proper skills.
By Joaquin Romero, freelance journalist from UC Riverside.
California has undergone a number of changes to public safety in recent years. What do we know about current arrest trends?
More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.