Special to the OBSERVER (KFF) - The proponents of Proposition 35, a November ballot initiative that would create ...

Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “nature abhors a vacuum” — or “horror vacui” in Latin — as a principle in the physical world. However it applies equally well to politics, particularly in a ...

A new poll shows most of those surveyed stand behind the measure that aims for harsher consequences for drug and theft crimes. A recent poll by The Public Institute of ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on ...

Did you know that the conference realignment that destroyed the Pac-12 conference affected six New England-based field hockey ...

Some voting centers begin opening 11 days before Nov. 5, or Oct. 26. They’re open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lots more voting ...

▪ Lincoln (4-0): The Zebras of Placer County went 1-9 last season after after producing two playoff teams, and coach Allen ...

A suspicious package has been sent to the California secretary of state, as well as election officials in at least 15 other ...

The Norwalk City Council this week extended a moratorium — first approved in August — that banned emergency shelters and ...

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties.

What’s with giant flamingos at voting booths? It’s a $750,000 public art project. It depends on geography. “If it’s just increasing the margins in New York or California, it’s not going to matter,” ...