California

The University of Southern California and 2U Inc. have parted ways after the online education company grew USC's enrollment but contributed greatly to its budget crisis, which led to a wave of layoffs in 2019.

Autonomous vehicles are causing outrage in some California cities, putting Gov. Gavin Newsom in conflict with many fellow Democrats calling for more oversight of the robotic cars on public roads.

As California courts struggle to hire enough court reporters, some see technology and the expanded use of electronic recordings as a key piece of the solution.

The state Attorney General's Office released legal guidance on the way data should be shared, noting that law enforcement should only share information with other California agencies.

The MyBenefits CalWIN site has begun redirecting users to a brand-new online portal, BenefitsCAL.com, where they will create new accounts and link to the personal information already in their files.

That’s the question at the heart of the deployment of a new case management system by the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. The agency’s CIO and an exec from Publicis Sapient talk about what is driving use of this new tool.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said the remote hearings courts were forced to conduct during the pandemic turned out to be beneficial for many even when they were no longer needed to protect their health.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he supports the state DMV’s move to ban Cruise from operating robotaxis in San Francisco after the company allegedly withheld video from a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.

The state has suspended Cruise from operating its driverless taxis in San Francisco, effective immediately, for allegedly withholding footage of a severe crash involving one of the company's robotaxis.

The machines — located in convenience stores, gas stations and even bakeries — are an easy way for people to buy cryptocurrency quickly with cash, which is harder to track than a wire transfer or check.

Some Californians appear to have received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, jolting them awake at 3:19 a.m. Thursday instead of sounding at the more civilized hour of 10:19 a.m.

The bill aims to show where broadband service is currently available and it also allows customers to self-report the speed, price they pay and barriers they face with their Internet connections.

Plus, NTIA is calling for strong rules to prevent digital discrimination, the FCC has set dates for broadband providers to display consumer labels, and more.

The Communities in Charge program, administered by CALSTART and funded by the California Energy Commission, is making millions of dollars available for incentives to expand Level 2 charging in neighborhoods.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to improve broadband and Internet connectivity across California by allowing the state to lease its property to providers for deployment of new infrastructure.

Police in La Mesa, Calif., may soon purchase cameras that scan the license plates of cars, a system that is already employed in El Cajon that critics say is illegally sharing data across state lines.

A bill that for the first time in California history would authorize speed cameras on roadways in six selected cities passed both houses in Sacramento last week and is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.

California lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 362, known as the Delete Act, that would allow consumers to have every data broker delete their personal information with a single request.