February 26, 2026

A Santa Barbara judge tentatively ruled that the Trump administration's intervention wasn't enough to let Sable Offshore restart a pipeline shut after a 2015 oil spill.

Despite hundreds of residents voicing their opposition to a contract with ICE to share the use of a police firing range, the Escondido City Council declined to cancel the agreement during a five-hour meeting on Wednesday night.

Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed California's prison system to embrace rehabilitation for incarcerated people. Will it be a lasting shift?

Adobe's artificial intelligence generated sexualized images in response to prompts for a 4th grade book project. The incident coincided with the release of new state guidelines to prevent harmful AI in schools.

Arbitrators in medical disputes are supposed to be unbiased, but this couple suspected there is an incentive to favor HMO’s in arbitration.

Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.