San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is officially jumping into California’s wide-open race for governor. He’s casting himself as a results-driven Democrat, pointing to lower homelessness numbers, faster housing approvals, and improved homicide clearance rates in San Jose.…

A proposed California bill will use science to keep people safe after wildfires.  It would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to create wildfire safety rules by July 2027.  The Wildfire Environmental Safety and Testing Act…

The biggest geothermal operator in The Geysers has a new owner. Calpine has sold its operations to Constellation Energy for $ 26.8 billion. The deal is one of the biggest ever for a geothermal power producer, and…

There’s encouraging news for salmon on the Eel River, where a record number of Chinook have been spotted this season. A total of 1,324 Chinook were counted at Cape Horn Dam, the most seen there in more…

The City of Fort Bragg is giving residents a detailed look back at 2025 with the release of its Year in Review. City Manager Isaac Whippey says the year brought real progress, but also plenty of frustration…

About four thousand California public health workers are being required to verify their citizenship using a federal system to protect federal funding. State officials say the move is necessary to keep a CDC contract that supports nationwide…