California

The Trump administration launched an investigation Thursday into the California Department of Education over a law that says districts can’t force teachers and staff to notify parents if a student changes their gender identity at school. The U.S. Department of Education said the policy may violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a law allowing parents to access...

Rebecca “Becky” Marodi was fatally stabbed inside the couple’s Ramona home last month.

California is offering homeowners grants of up to $3,000 to help them with earthquake retrofitting. Shanna Mendiola reports for Today in LA on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Time is running out for California homeowners to apply for a grant that can help them seismically retrofit their homes before the next big one arrives

A disagreeing judge shared a video of himself dissenting the decision.

President Trump’s decision to shutdown the U.S. Department of Education Thursday prompted swift responses from California officials.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will continue to monitor the new executive order. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 at 5 p.m. on March 20, 2025. 

California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state’s Medicaid services, which could force officials to reevaluate future coverage for immigrants.

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California’s already struggling iconic wine industry. Many fear tariffs will hike the cost of wine-making materials and dampen U.S. importers of European wines. Tariffs come as the industry grapples with rising costs and swings in weather. But some winegrape growers in the Golden State are hoping for...

State law enforcement officials today warned Californians to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and other immigration scams.

The Los Angeles Marathon’s Legacy Runners have walked, run or used a wheelchair in every race since the event began in 1986.

After a pause in reservation sales last month, Yosemite is opening reservations for select campgrounds.

Twenty states and the District of Columbia announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its mass firings at the Department of Education.

California corrections officials say high-security prisons across the state are tightly restricting movement, calls and visits while they probe a surge in violence this year.

Democratic former representative Katie Porter has announced her run for California Governor. This video as broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 11, 2025. 

A new study on air quality found that Los Angeles was the most polluted major U.S. city, while Seattle was the cleanest.

Former Democratic U.S. House member Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is entering the 2026 contest for California governor, joining a crowded field of candidates that could be upended if former Vice President Kamala Harris joins the race.

California joined seven other Democratic states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break from progressives by speaking out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spoken out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports.