Diwali has been added to California’s official list of statewide holidays — just in time for this year’s festivities.

The term “Proposition 50” doesn’t ring a bell with many in the rural San Joaquin Valley. But even some of the most disengaged voters are familiar with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional maps.

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

Brooke Knowles knew she wanted the black puppy posted on the Facebook page of a self-described home breeder of Coton De Tulears.

CARE Court is intended to get the state's most mentally ill people into help and housing but has fallen short of enrollment expectations.

The most destructive blaze that year was the North Complex fire, which was ignited by a lightning strike in the Plumas National Forest in Butte, Plumas and Yuba Counties, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The new legislation comes after a 2023 Business Insider investigation into sexual misconduct at a California high school.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the state’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage from running out of money.

The new video shows more than a dozen drivers and other good Samaritans rushing to the wreckage of the helicopter, lining up and lifting the aircraft.

Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer announced Thursday that he would spend $12 million backing California Democrats’ redistricting push this fall, becoming the latest megadonor to enter the high-stakes contest.

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