The Latest Breaking News from Calif

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a decadeslong fixture in San Fernando Valley politics who rose to national prominence as a top Democratic foe to then-President Trump, announced Thursday that he is joining a contest for U.S. Senate that is quickly shaping up to be highly competitive.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, the feisty congresswoman from Orange County, California, is running for Senate. But does anyone north of the Los Angeles area know who she is? Does she have a chance?

California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate the state’s greenhouse gas footprint by 2045, and in the process, slash emissions far beyond its borders. The blueprint calls for massive transformations in industry, energy and transportation, as well as changes in institutions and human behaviors.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at a farm and nursery in Half Moon Bay — unleashing waves of terror, shock and grief throughout this rural coastal community — faces felony charges that could make him eligible for the death…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan said Charles Omenihu remains a candidate to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, despite the 49ers defensive lineman’s arrest Monday on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Three of the 49ers’ top offensive weapons — Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell — won’t participate in Wednesday’s initial practice for the upcoming NFC Championship Game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The annual PaleyFest LA will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from March 31 to April 4.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a bid to crack down on distracted driving, a California lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban young people from talking on the phone while behind the wheel — even if they are using a hands-free device.

Max Rohskopf went through an ordeal with the California State Athletic Commission that he hopes he won't have to again for Bellator 290.

After a deadly wave of mass shootings in the United States last year — including one in Buffalo, New York, and another at a school in Uvalde, Texas — that collectively killed 31, California's Democratic-controlled Legislature responded by quickly passing more than a dozen laws meant to prevent gun violence…

Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz urged McCarthy to stop with the circus and “start governing for a change”