December 2, 2025

Moderators watch as candidates stand at podiums on a stage during a televised debate.

Politics

Who’s running for California governor? Here’s a look at the official field of candidates

A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.

By Jeanne Kuang • December 2, 2025

A child stands at the front of a street march holding a large poster with a photo of an older person seated outdoors holding a large bouquet of lilies. Above the photo, handwritten text reads “Mi abuelita no es criminal.” People around the child carry additional handmade signs and posters, along with large butterfly wing props. The group appears to be participating in an immigration-related protest or demonstration.

Commentary

After ICE arrests come health scares for the detained

Families of detained immigrants describe what many studies have found: ICE centers are ill-equipped to care for people with chronic illness, causing more suffering and death

By George B. Sánchez-Tello • December 2, 2025

A wide view inside a 911 dispatch center with rows of computer stations and overhead screens displaying call and dispatch information. In the foreground, two dispatchers wearing headsets sit at adjacent monitors, focused on their screens. Color-coded alert lights rise from several desks, and other staff members work in the large, softly lit room.

Commentary

Newsom’s 911 debacle is California’s latest failed tech adoption

Since 2019 California has spent $450 million on a new 911 system. This year the Newsom administration declared it unworkable and will start over.

By Dan Walters • December 2, 2025