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Due to high winds and dry conditions PG&E will turn off the power to over 361,000 customers in 36 counties to protect them from possible wildfires caused by downed power lines. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Bay Area News Group

Orange County besieged with blazes; Northern California largely spared

by Emily Hoeven October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Wind, wind, wind: The most dangerous fire conditions yet

by Emily Hoeven October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

A group of Uber drivers filed a class-action lawsuit against the gig-economy giant Thursday, alleging it pressured them to support Prop. 22 via continuous in-app messaging. Image via iStock

Prop. 22 battle reaches fever pitch

by Emily Hoeven October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

A close race for Prop. 15

by Emily Hoeven October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of four electric cars to announce an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool

Gov. Newsom expected to be sued after issuing new fracking permits

by Emily Hoeven October 21, 2020October 26, 2020

Ballot campaigns set state record as most expensive

by Emily Hoeven October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

A voter drops off her ballot at Emeryville City Hall on Oct. 15, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A closer look at controversial propositions

by Emily Hoeven October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Time’s up: The consequences for California as key deadlines pass

by Emily Hoeven October 16, 2020October 18, 2020

City of Redlands work crews install a ballot drop box in front of a Police Department building at the city's corporate yard on Thursday morning in Riverside on Oct. 1, 2020. Secure boxes will be located across the county and are one way for voters to return their ballots. Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG

‘Ballot harvesting’ battle ramps up — legal fight seems imminent

by Emily Hoeven October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

The sun peaks through the smokey skies from the Camp Fire and a PG&E transmission line November 12, 2018, three miles west of Pulga, Calif. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

Fast winds incoming: PG&E power shutoffs could last 3 days

by Emily Hoeven October 14, 2020October 14, 2020