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California has a big stake in the debate begun Monday with release of the Obama administration's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget, even if the sprawling document has only a short lifespan.

Mitt Romney and his under-funded opponents are taking advantage of a weeklong lull in the Republican presidential nomination fight - no debate or primary is slated - to raise the money needed to carry out Super Tuesday strategies and compete in states beyond.Romney is the wealthiest candidate in the race with a big bank account and a personal ... (more)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Thursday, Feb.

State Senator Joe Simitian saw a legislative victory Thursday when the U.S. Environmental Agency announced it is finalizing a law to ban all sewage discharge from large ships in state waters along the California coast.

China's vice president left Monday for a crucial getting-acquainted visit to the United States before he takes over as leader of the world's most populous nation later this year, amid tensions over trade, currency and a sharpening competition for global influence.

Contract talks kicking off this month between the state and four employee unions present Gov.

Reviving California's fierce debate over affirmative action programs, dozens of black and Latino students will turn to a federal appeals court this week in a bid to end the state's 16-year-old ban on using race and ethnicity as factors in public university admissions.

The state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country.

The Crystal Cellar at Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena, Calif., is one of the finest wine cellars.

Tony Bennett proclaims "Whitney" at the end of his performance during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012.

A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Sunday morning seven miles from Ocotillo, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

San Diego -- California Democrats, while acknowledging their solidly blue state will not be a presidential election battleground, marshaled forces this weekend for another critical 2012 battle: maximizing the Golden State's role as a powerhouse fundraiser to fuel the re-election of President Obama and return Rep.

In the past 20 years, Southern California's population has doubled, but the air quality has gotten better, not worse.

We at The Salt did our fair share of foraging last year: Allison Aubrey gathered pawpaws in Maryland, and Nancy Shute scavenged nutritious greens in the abandoned lots right near our office.

In its revised schedule dated December 5, 2011, Amtrak California quietly added a new train-bus service finally recognizing the importance of travel from Palm Springs, Indio, and the Coachella Valley to/from Los Angeles.

California exported a record $159 billion in goods last year, 11 percent more than in 2010 and 2 percent more than the previous record at the peak of the dot-com boom in 2000, according to a report released Friday by Beacon Economic in Los Angeles.

For anyone who's never heard Jordyn Mallory, her voice is "unique" and "soulful" - according to "American Idol" judges Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez.

Two-thirds of Californians believe their personal finances are getting better and nearly half think the state's economy will be better this year than last, according to a poll released Thursday by Citibank California.

In this undated file photo provided by the California Department of Corrections, Wesley Shermantine is shown.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicted Friday that five large states will bring Democrats within striking distance of gaining control of the chamber this year.