Southern California

“Melissa,” the tale of a fourth-grader named George who wishes to transition to female, is voted out of the children’s section.

Either the southbound or northbound lanes will close for the next several weeks as the wildlife path is built.

The legislation targets a carcinogen, methylene chloride, and notes that there are alternative ways of decaffeinating coffee.

Convicted of accepting bribes, José Huizar was originally set to begin his 13-year sentence April 30. That’s been pushed to August for medical reasons.

Newport Beach is known for its world-class golf courses and celebrity property owners such as Tiger Woods, Gwen Stefani, Emma Stone and the late John Wayne.

The move makes transparent the details of FBI search warrants in a case involving bribery and extortion by officials and their advisors.

From January through March, law enforcement also destroyed 54,000 plants, a boon to the legal market, the governor says.

The measure would have mandated a phonics approach, which the teachers union said would not meet the needs of English learners.

An Assemblywoman said pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the Golden Gate Bridge ‘crossed a dangerous line.’

The governor now has until May 14 to propose a revised budget to address the state’s record deficit.

“I certainly respect the cause around the ceasefire,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. ”But I think there’s a better way of expressing it.”

City leaders sounded off in Carlsbad, where 10 illegal immigrants came ashore last weekend. It’s happening too often, said one official.

Critics had raised questions about the student’s views relating to the conflict in the Middle East.

Petition supporters deemed Pamela Price too lenient in the face of rising crime in Oakland.