calmatters.orgadded August 2026
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn4h ago
Hotter, wilder and more destructive fires in America’s dry West are forcing a reckoning in how to manage the blazes, prompting a cascade of disagreements between the Trump administration and some...
CalMattersby By CalMatters Staff and partners5h ago
Four firefighters, two helicopter pilots and a contractor bulldozing a fireline have died in Colorado, Utah and Oregon this year.
CalMattersby By Robert Chaney, Montana Free Press and Mountain Journal5h ago
Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care.
CalMattersby Alysia Bell5h ago
Ask a Los Angeles employer whether they’d give a young person their first real shot at a career and most would say yes.
CalMattersby By Aaron Mendelson for The Trace3d ago
In summary A new report from the California Department of Justice adds to concerning pattern documented in previous reporting by The Trace.
CalMattersby Lynn La3d ago
Near-misses with a kid whizzing by on an electric bicycle may be a common nuisance these days, but some incidents can end in tragedy.
CalMattersby Marisa Kendall3d ago
California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.
CalMattersby Dan Walters3d ago
The state Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits corporate California against four powerful interest groups over new regulations, taxes, minimum wages or other costly mandates.
CalMattersby Sandra Carranza3d ago
California voters will decide this fall if community clinics should be required to spend 90% of their revenue on patient care and whether to empower the state Attorney General to settle disputes.
CalMattersby Brent Sugimoto3d ago
California voters will decide this fall if community clinics should be required to spend 90% of their revenue on patient care and whether to empower the state Attorney General to settle disputes.
CalMattersby Khari Johnson3d ago
In summary A judge will investigate how AI-based errors affected criminal cases in Nevada County, where the district attorney has already acknowledged that mistakes appeared in four cases.
CalMattersby Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis3d ago
In summary The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes’ committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation.
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