California

The owner of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest wants visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost. Visitors to Cool Patch Pumpkins wander through 40 acres of corn stalks in a maze that takes them over five bridges.

The former state Senate leader was leading in campaign cash but far behind in the polls.

A warrant for the arrest of a California doctor is a rare charge of violating one of the state abortion bans that has taken effect since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and allowed enforcement.

California’s legal weed industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.

The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project to other uses as part of a new $5 billion program to fund rail projects that boost U.S. rail passenger traffic.

President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats. The current mid-decade redistricting is being driven partly by the close political margins in Congress.

A spokesperson for the Garnet Fire burning in Fresno County, says wildland firefighters with tree-climbing expertise who are known as “smokejumpers” were dispatched to the area to try and put out the fire burning in the canopies of the beloved trees.

Schools are still required under federal and state law to help students who don’t speak English to both learn the language and understand the content of their classes.

After years of complaints from inmates and advocates about hot temperatures inside prison cells, California is finally embarking on a plan to cool some cells. But it’s only a test, and it will only help a fraction of inmates.

The California Legislature passed two bills on Tuesday that attempt to restrict immigration enforcement on school campuses and inform students and families of the presence of immigration officers on campuses.