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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is implementing changes to the state’s rate review process by introducing a “data reconciliation tool” to ensure that insurance carriers submit complete filings. According to an AM Best report, the new tool is designed to streamline the rate review process by reducing...

Poor air quality has caused the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue an air quality alert for some cities.

EL CENTRO — On Monday, Aug. 12, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026. The board’s approval of what is called the System Conservation Implementation Agreement, or...

You’ve been in a car accident, what should you do next? Here’s everything you need to know to get compensated in California.

The California Legislature is back in session, and lawmakers are making quick work of passing a multitude of bills to target rising retail crime in the Golden State.'Comprehensive' De Minimis Reform Bill Targets Apparel and Textile Products A total of 10 mostly bipartisan proposals addressing retail theft and property-related offenses passed through the state Assembly and Senate on Thursday, receiving final votes on Monday. By the end of the day, they were sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for final sign-off. The package of legislation orbits around the California Retail Theft Reduction Act (AB 2943), which was introduced in February by select committee...

As principal of the 1,800-student Reedley High School in California, John Ahlin knows he can't be in all places all the time, so he relies on a network of teams that monitor attendance, along with learning, teaching, school management, school culture and more. Ahlin credits this team approach for Reedley...

Does the school zone speed limit apply when children are on the sidewalk? In class?

In a flurry of recent legislation and initiatives, California officials are pushing school districts to convert their surplus property into housing for teachers, school staff and even students and families. Some districts have already started; now the state wants every district to become a landlord. “I believe that California has...

Welcome to The Markup, where we use investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. CalMatters/The Markup recently won two prestigious awards at the Asian American Journalists...

Among the Democrats coming out in support of the initiative to roll back Proposition 47 is Sen. Dave Min, who is in a hotly contested congressional race.

A new partnership between Nvidia and the state of California promises to help train 100,000 residents in AI skills and give academic institutions better access to hardware

Here’s the weather forecast for the Sacramento area.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After being shelved for nearly a year, California lawmakers in the Assembly dusted off a controversial, proposed law that will allow some convicted felons serving life without parole to petition for early release. The proposal would create a process for those offenders to have their prison...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message on homelessness in recent weeks has been clear: The state will no longer tolerate encampments, and The post ‘We gotta be somewhere’: Homeless Californians react to Newsom’s crackdown appeared first on The Business Journal.

The market penetration for Medicare Advantage was significantly lower in northern countries.

Through USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, the USA Rice – Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership will be able to offer over $9 million in financial assistance to California rice producers. This opportunity will offer rice producers a suite of more than 30 practices to choose from to fit the needs and capabilities of their operation.

"There may be additional victims locally and in other states."

Spectators were making it difficult for first responders to reach the Nevada blaze near the California state line.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Southern California on Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at 12:20 p.m. at a depth of more than 7 miles and lasted about five seconds. The USGS registered its epicenter at Highland Park, a neighborhood in the northeast area of Los Angeles.