Mona Miyasato has been the Santa Barbara County executive officer, the top unelected official, since 2013. She’s retiring ...

State revenue officials have increased their estimates of what the tax on higher earners will generate, adding an unexpected ...

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar shakes hands with Rep. Lisa Demuth before to taking the stage for a Minnesota Governor Forum at Minnesota Farmfest in Morgan, Minn., on Aug. 5, 2026. For decades, Minnesota ...

State officials announced a "dramatic drop" in the number of children with behavioral health disabilities who have been placed in institutional settings and other changes, including the launch of new ...

New York City and the MTA are studying a possible thermal energy network in Lower Manhattan, hoping to capture excess heat ...

Eighteen months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, survivors are running out of resources and far short of what they will ...

Bay Area researchers found that gardens created to capture stormwater can do more than reduce flooding and manage water flow.

The state will require platforms to limit potentially addictive features and strengthen privacy protections for children.

Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire have offered taxpayers a break on penalties and interest as fiscal pressures mount, despite warnings that the strategy can come with long-term costs.

After a recruit died, the academy asked international policing experts for help learning how to improve. In recent years, many academies are rethinking their approaches.

Xeriscaping with native plants and no turfgrass in these Roseville, Calif., yards reduces their water needs. California is among states that now require HOAs to accommodate drought-resistant ...

New York City is increasingly relying on half-century-old floating power plants to prevent blackouts as extreme heat, ...