When the covenant between taxpayers and their leaders is broken, as it was this month in Los Angeles, public officials need to be held accountable.

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 88,000 ...

The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state ...

Guadarrama is one of potentially thousands of service workers in Los Angeles County who are now out of work because they were employed by the tens of thousands of people who were displaced or lost ...

Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...

To many ecologists, economists and other experts on California wildfire risk, the vow to rebuild is part of a familiar ...

Newsom is facing sharp criticism over the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. Newsweek writers decide if he should face a recall.

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state ...