California’s Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants. A new study shows how it’s...
The biggest study yet on California’s tough-on-crime ballot measure Proposition 36 shows few people are finding their way into the treatment it promised.
New study finds daily cannabis use rising among California teens post-legalization
A new peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Adolescent Health, co-authored by researchers from UC Irvine, UCLA, and the Public Health Institute’s Getting it Right from the Start, finds that frequent cannabis use among California 11th graders rose sharply after the adult-use cannabis retailers began opening in 2018....
Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported
The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom lets more adults step in as caregivers if parents are deported. Critics call it dangerous. Supporters say it protects kids.
California sets record as zero-emission vehicles make up nearly a third of new car...
Californians purchased more than 124,750 zero-emission vehicles from July through September, accounting for 29.1% of all new car sales in the third quarter of 2025, representing the highest quarterly share ever reported in the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. “This is unprecedented—we’re nearing a third of...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims, Monday, October 13, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Says,...
October 13, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring October 13, 2025, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”. California again proclaims this day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the seventh formal celebration of the strength of culture and the memory of land that endure for all.
Santa Clara Police Arrest Two on Weapons and Narcotics Charges During Routine Patrol
On a routine patrol in Santa Clara, police officers happened upon a scene that led to two arrests last Saturday. According to a post by the Santa Clara Police Department on their official Facebook page, the officers were surveying the 3000 block of Lafayette Street when they encountered three individuals engaged in...
Sunnyvale Bust Reveals Narcotics Cache, Two Suspects Arrested in Multi-Agency Operation
Earlier this month, an intensive multi-agency narcotics operation culminated in Sunnyvale with the arrest of two individuals linked to a series of violent threats. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety confirmed the successful outcome of this coordinated effort on their social media channels, showcasing the...
Homelessness increasing in Santa Clara County
A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years -- more people have fallen into homelessness for the first time and can't find a way out. San Jose Spotlight reports Santa Clara County's 2025 point-in-time count found more than 4,600 people have been homeless for a year or longer – with a...
Pilot program allowing California prosecutors to request gun restraining orders signed into law
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1344 into law allowing district attorney's offices in four California counties to petition the courts for gun restraining orders. The pilot program authorizes prosecutors in Ventura, El Dorado, Alameda, and Santa Clara counties to request a Gun...
Alameda County supes to vote on $3.6M emergency immigrant funds
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a $3.57 million emergency funding request to support immigrant and refugee communities. Supervisors Nikki Fortunato Bas and Elisa Márquez said in an email that the money is necessary as "ICE enforcement increases nationally and civil...
