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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.

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”

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two popular Northern California acts — Michael Franti & Spearhead and Cake — are set to headline the second annual Mill Valley Music Festival.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Zach Shallcross captured the hearts of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” fans everywhere during his appearance on Season 19 of “The Bachelorette” last year as he competed for the love of one of the bachelorettes, Rachel Recchia.

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.