¿Qué ocurre cuando los agentes inmobiliarios tienen conflictos de intereses?
EN RESUMEN: Una demanda presentada en el condado de Sonoma alega que una de las agencias inmobiliarias más grandes del norte de California o
By Sofia Herrera · 2d ago
Staff Writer · California
Sofia Herrera
Immigration
Sofia covers immigration across California, from border policy to farmworker communities in the interior. The daughter of immigrants from Jalisco, she reports in English and Spanish.
Five Tax Measures on California’s Ballot Aim to Reshape State Finances
Propositions 3, 40–43 would alter income, wealth and local taxation rules—marking the highest number of tax measures on a general election ballot since 1994.
By Sofia Herrera · October 5, 2026
Prop 39 Guide: How New Voter ID Rules Could Change November's Ballot
Voters must present ID for both registration and casting ballots.
By Sofia Herrera · September 26, 2026
9-Foot Waves Threaten Long Beach Again As Hurricane Polo Nears Coast
City braces for potential flooding amid historic El Niño warnings and new storm surge.
By Sofia Herrera · September 26, 2026
California Governor Newsom Signs Four New DUI Laws Expanding Felony Charges and Penalties for Repeat Offenders
Activists and lawmakers rally to address the state's highest rate of alcohol-related traffic deaths in a decade.
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
6 Specific Ways SLO County Residents Can Spend Less While Supporting Local Businesses September 20, 2026
Supporting the local economy requires more than just a purchase it requires a strategic approach to spending.
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
Santa Maria Residents Face New Violence as Second Shooting Wounds Man on South Western Avenue
Police report two incidents occur within 24-hour span
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
Supreme Court denies SLO attorney’s request to resign with charges pending
September 22, 2026 John Belsher on a private jet Editor’s note: CalCoastNews is referring to developer Ryan Petetit, who changed his name to
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
Cuesta Grade Tesla Fire: Driver Safe as 40 Acres Burn
Drivers face delays as Tesla fire roars on Highway 101.
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
2 Inches of Rain Triggers Mudslide in San Bernardino Burn Scar, Closing Mountain Passes
Forecasters urge caution as monsoon drenches Inland Empire and warns of life threatening floods.
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
45% Support, 42% Oppose: Why California’s Bold Billionaire Tax Measure Is Splitting Voters in Half
A new poll reveals deep divisions over a plan to tax billionaires assets amid fears of federal healthcare cuts
By Sofia Herrera · September 25, 2026
Single-engine plane crashes in Hesperia, 2 passengers found dead
Two people were killed after a plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning.
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
Bonta’s cave on Paramount-Warner deal fits California’s history of corporate surrender
Attorney General Rob Bonta isn't the first state official to give in to corporations after tough talk about standing up to them.
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
'Woefully inadequate': Bass orders review of how LAPD deals with mentally ill people
A new executive directive announced Thursday by Mayor Karen Bass seeks to boost crisis intervention training for police officers, among othe
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
Raman's polling lead puts pressure on Bass to win undecided voters, and go negative
The mayor's camp dismissed the Berkeley IGS/L.A.
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
Hot Lithium Batteries Still Threaten La Verne Neighborhoods After Major Fire Evacuation
La Verne Fire Department warns of potential explosion risks as batteries cool in Los Angeles County.
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
Newsom Claims Trump Presidency Ends This November: The California Model Unveiled
Governor uses UN stage to present CA as global leader
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
1 Major Yosemite Road Closes as Smoke Chokes Access to Glacier Point
Smoke impacts travel and naturalization events in California's iconic park
By Sofia Herrera · September 24, 2026
Gavin Newsom loved AI, then discovered he hated it
Gavin Newsom has decided he’s skeptical of AI.
By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
SF home formerly owned by Newsom family up for sale
Newsom's grandfather owned the home before his mother inherited it.
By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
Gov. Newsom Claims He’s Offering Utility Bill Relief as California Utilities Are Up 30%
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By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
Gavin Newsom blocks early release of meth-and-heroin driver who killed two rescue workers
A driver high on meth and heroin jailed for killing two rescue workers in a head-on DUI crash won’t get out early under California’s controv
By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
D.A. calls Justin Bieber's surprise MacArthur Park gig a 'testament to ... progress'
An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Biebe
By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
Gavin Newsom supposedly LOST $24 BILLION dollars that was supposed to go to the California homeless situation. Poof. Gone. But after some digging it's being reported that the money was funneled to an NGO. That NGO bought a mansion in LA, a home in Greece-
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By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
Sons, mothers of people killed by ICE agents demand answers: 'We still have so many questions'
The forum, led by Rep.
By Sofia Herrera · September 23, 2026
Newsom’s Climate Record Is Better Than Most Governors. That’s Not Good Enough.
California is doing a lot of things right on Climate Change, certainly more than most states in America.
By Sofia Herrera · September 22, 2026
Calif. voters aren't excited about Harris or Newsom presidential runs
A new poll asked voters about the 2028 chances for the two leading Democrats.
By Sofia Herrera · September 22, 2026
Family tied to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang gave $4.4 million to Newsom, other California politicians
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By Sofia Herrera · September 22, 2026
Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have protected trans care providers from charges in other states
California Gov.
By Sofia Herrera · September 22, 2026
Wesley Shermantine, one-half of the 'Speed Freak' killer duo that terrorized California, dies
Wesley Shermantine, one-half of the Speed Freak Killers duo who murdered multiple women in the Central Valley in the 1980s, has died at 60.
By Sofia Herrera · September 22, 2026