A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.

San Jose police on Sept. 11 arrested a man for carrying a handgun while reportedly chasing an unhoused victim, pushing him to the ground and brandishing a firearm.

Joseph Vicencio was arrested late Wednesday afternoon for the fatal shooting of two women and one man at a residence near Martial Cottle Park.

Legislators approved a bill allowing Lyft and Uber drivers to unionize after a deal that allows both companies to reduce liability insurance.

California leaders wrapped up this year’s legislative session Saturday afternoon, prolonged by last-minute backroom deals on climate and energy, sparking deep frustration among some lawmakers.

Officials say that every year, thousands of people in Santa Clara County take their own lives, get shot, robbed or threatened with a gun.

Legislation to force Google’s Chrome web browser to safeguard personal data cleared the Legislature and headed to the governor’s desk Thursday.

Paul Jhin becomes the second Asian American prosecutor to become an Assistant District Attorney in the office’s history.

The proposed new rules could significantly affect wineries and other agricultural operations that conduct a variety of on-site business.

In late February, Steven Vasquez, who had transferred from Fresno, was removed from San Jose State’s online basketball roster.

California officials reported that at least 15 major fires are burning over 350,000 acres on national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands in the state.

A new bill under consideration in the California Legislature would give local officials more tools to identify and combat sexual abuse and educate students to better identify the most common signs of grooming behavior.

A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.

European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in online advertising, a move that could raise the ire of the Trump administration.

San Jose, San Francisco and other California cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless on city streets.

California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee killed bill that aimed to give classic car owners a pass from smog requirements.