Caltrans
State highway department reopens a portion of Highway 1 in Big Sur two weeks earlier than expected, following a Herculean effort to rebuild the scenic road, which partially collapsed 12 miles south of Carmel in storms March 30.
Mike Lee
Sonoma State University president is put on leave by CSU chancellor for “insubordination” after agreeing to protesters’ demands to boycott Israeli universities and pursue divestment from Israel, sparking a backlash.
Gavin Newsom
California governor draws lots of attention during a Vatican visit to highlight the state’s climate change efforts. But back home he has a $44 billion state budget deficit, and Democratic lawmakers who oppose cuts.