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Kristin Smart was a 19-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, who vanished after an off-campus party on Memorial Day weekend in 1996.

“This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before an interview.

Xavier Becerra, the leading Democrat in the crowded California governor's race, remains little known to many voters, despite having served as state attorney general and as health secretary in the Biden administration.

Thousands of mourners filled a San Diego park to recite a funeral prayer for the three men killed by gunmen at a mosque on Monday.

In 2025, Caleb Vazquez’s obsession with mass shooters and Nazism prompted reports to the authorities. His father surrendered a dozen firearms.

In 2025, Caleb Vazquez’s obsession with mass shooters and Nazism prompted reports to the authorities. His father surrendered a dozen firearms.

California is the nation’s most expensive state for gasoline. The latest spike has forced more residents to change their habits.

The remains of the two workers who were still missing after the blast this week at a Washington State paper mill were recovered on Saturday, officials said.

If Xavier Becerra wins the primary, he has a strong chance of becoming California’s first Latino governor since 1875. That’s a draw for some Latino voters, but other factors are driving their votes.

Counting ballots in California is a complex and lengthy undertaking. In Los Angeles, the choreographed process includes canines, humans and machines.