In summary Some Northern California cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rainfall, while southern cities are bone-dry. This season’s huge — possibly unprecedented — disparity works in…
In summary The legislative analyst has a plan to fix the “structural insolvency” of the unemployment benefits fund — but businesses aren’t happy and it’s unclear if lawmakers will get…
Bleached sandhill skipper in the meadows at Baltazor Hot Spring in Humboldt County. (Photo courtesy Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity) A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch…
Homeless encampments are pictured north of Salt Lake City. (Photo by Joey Ingelhart/Getty Images) Two major themes are taking shape as Utah state leaders discuss changes they’d like to see…
Voters return to their car after voting at Optimist Park on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Huntsville, Ala. One Republican, Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, and two Democrats, Ryan Cagle and…
Hilcorp Alaska’s headquarters in Midtown Anchorage is seen on Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Federal regulators have rejected Hilcorp’s attempt to gain more time to develop Liberty,…
Jan. 8, 1815 More than a century and a half after James Roberts published his narrative of fighting in two wars, the memoir is still available for sale. A U.S.…
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Jan. 7, 2025. Johnson said he intended to address the country’s debt limit through the budget reconciliation process. (Photo by…
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA – MAY 17: Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School on May 17, 2022 in Richmond, California. California State Superintendent of Schools…
The public undergoes a security screening before entering the Maine State House in Augusta. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) Over the past two years, members of the Maine…