Nitrate contamination of well water has been a decades-long problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys — and now stormwater has flushed more manure and fertilizer into sewers.

This fall, as the pandemic raged and classes moved online, community colleges nationwide saw a 30 percent drop in enrollment.

The 25-year-old progressive rode a wave of young voter turnout to become the youngest state lawmaker in more than 80 years.

The race to replace termed out San Jose Councilman Don Rocha in District 9 has narrowed down to two very different choices for voters.

California’s persistent drought is turning into a money-suck of historic proportions. The dry scourge will end up costing the state $2.2 billion and more than 17,000 jobs, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.