State Government

A wet winter brought record snowpack to California and might change how and where wildfires pop up in the state during warmer months.

A Shasta County Superior Court judge has ruled the county must turn over documents requested by the Redding Record Searchlight in 2021. Also, excess snowpack from the winter might stick around longer than usual and help reduce severe wildfire risks in higher elevations, but not lower ones, and the Susanville Indian Rancheria received funding last week to clean up contaminated land.

Just one of the bills would raise the penalty for dealers carrying at least a kilogram — or a little than two pounds — of fentanyl, aligning it with penalties for possessing large amounts of heroin and other drugs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan to speed construction of major public infrastructure and demanded quick votes from lawmakers. His Democratic allies put the proposals on ice.

A new analysis shows that the California State University system doesn’t make or receive enough money to cover its costs, even with state support. The report and lawmakers urge the system to increase tuition, but even that might not be enough.

Officials warn that the recent wet winter has made rivers dangerous. Also, California State University may raise tuition to cover the budget gap, and the state hospital industry is asking for a bailout.

A new report shows more frequent fire weather days in the North State. Also, Chico State will soon have a new president, and Oroville may soon be designated a 'rural city.'

With legal challenge expected, board of regents wants time to consider legal strategies.

How California will be affected by new Colorado River agreement. Also, Walmart will pay $500,000 to the state over brass knuckle sales, and a proposed bill to provide devices in bars to test for spiked drinks.

California’s public transit agencies are seeking $5 billion over five years to keep buses and trains running, but time is running out in the budget process at the state Capitol. To address criticism, they submitted a new accountability plan.