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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After two years of deliberations, California’s Reparations Task Force on Thursday is sending its final report and recommendations to the state Capitol, where Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers will ultimately decide how the state should atone for slavery.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A mountain of evidence shows police often fail to respond properly to people experiencing a mental health crisis. It can lead to avoidable deaths and criminalization of mental illness, especially among people of color.

A bear was killed Thursday evening while crossing the 5 Freeway near Castaic, Calif., the second such fatality in the area in a week, according to authorities.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Shohei Ohtani continues to defy description, Angels fans spelled it out rather simply with a chant as he circled the bases for the second time on Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes soared in California in 2022, with year-over-year rises recorded in incidents targeting virtually every demographic group, according to a report released Tuesday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings are among the odds-on favorites for a number of free agents after making a big move in the NBA draft to improve their buying power.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — State officials fined two farms where a mass shooter killed seven people in January for failing to provide employees with active shooter training that could’ve saved their lives, according to a Monday announcement.

LOS ANGELES — In a bid to expand wilderness protections to the mountains and foothills just north of the Los Angeles Basin, California Rep. Judy Chu and Sen. Alex Padilla have asked President Joe Biden to add 109,167 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument — an act they…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is upset. He's frustrated because California isn't building nonstop as it did in the mid-20th century.