Salinas is temporarily putting the brakes on new tobacco retailers, while city leaders consider stricter rules to prevent children from accessing tobacco products.

If the bill is enacted, the payments made by PG&E to communities near the Diablo Canyon Power Plant would now only be renewed for two years, instead of five.

According to fraud investigator Matt Foley, scammers are now sending PG&E customers barcodes or QR codes, and directing them to send money at local crypto kiosks.

A public comment deadline is approaching for a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would change how mail-in ballots are handled in federal elections even as the proposal faces new legal uncertainty.

The Trump Administration is taking another step toward restarting oil and gas development on federal lands in California, including portions of the Central Coast.

“If there's an opportunity for people who have committed serious crimes in the past to be transferred to ICE custody, I think it's the appropriate thing to do,” Sheriff Bill Brown said.

The Santa Barbara City Council is moving forward with a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, but officials say difficult financial decisions lie ahead.

How many people go from Santa Barbara County’s jails into ICE custody? The answer is controversial.

Federal immigration agents are now limited in how and where they access property owned by San Luis Obispo County. The policy is unlikely to impact ICE operations at the county’s jail.

Glover was the pilot on the Artemis II team. The historic mission traveled around the moon and back, breaking the record for reaching the farthest distance from Earth than any other crewed mission.