The federal wildland firefighting force is currently split between five land management agencies – the Forest Service (under ...

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Palisades and Eaton fire survivors still need help. That's the message California Sen. Alex Padilla hopes to send to Congress ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom is enlisting veteran Republican lawmaker Ken Calvert to help push his $40 billion wildfire ...

During his remarks in a Senate hearing this week, Senator Alex Padilla scolded his Republican colleagues over their support for President Trump's nominees.

Though a previous version of comprehensive judgeships legislation fell victim to a political spat, lawmakers from both sides ...

California Black Media  “The American Story Will Be Written By US: Kamala Harris Speaks at the NAACP Image Awards In a speech at the 56th ...

Proponents of the new legislation say it would boost farmworker pay and support agricultural employers using a tax credit.

Central Valley GOP Congressmen Vince Fong and David Valadao voted to pass a President Donald Trump-backed budget ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — (KBAK/FOX58) A contentious budget vote on Tuesday saw Republicans in the Central Valley align with ...

In states hit hard by wildfires, Democrats are split on support for a bill that would change the way the government tries to ...