Police want to use facial recognition software as a tool, but some California lawmakers say such technology represents a threat to privacy.
Author: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
Oakland City Council looks to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ after Denver vote
The Oakland City Council will vote June 4, possibly setting a psilocybin ruling precedent that activists feel could echo nationwide.
When police misconduct occurs, records often stay secret. One mom’s fight to change that.
A police officer is accused of playing with her dead son’s body after he was shot. An angry California mother wants secret cop records to go public.
Fatal police shootings could become a crime under proposed California law
Under the proposed bill, police must feel confident that it is truly necessary to shoot to kill, or they could be prosecuted for killing their victim.
$1,000-a-pound delicacy: More U.S. farms grow pricey truffles with help from dogs
While truffles have been hunted for centuries in Europe, a few dozen farms in the United States are now cultivatingthe pricey delicacy.
Will Google, Amazon and Facebook fix the affordable housing crisis?
The housing crisis must be addressed by a careful collaboration between politicians, advocacy groups and corporate entities, activists says.
Bill Gates hasn’t directly criticized Trump. And he’s stuck to that (mostly)
With Democrats taking the House back from GOP leaders, Bill Gates saidCongress should get “credit” for standing up to the Trump administration.
Women surfers fight for gender pay equality in killer wave competition
Many women surfers say they still battle for sponsorship and media exposure compared to men as they struggle to pay bills.
Want to go to space in 2019 with Virgin Galactic? Pack courage and $250,000
USA TODAY went on an exclusive tour of Virgin Galactic’s facilities in California’s Mojave Desert as the company eyes a 2019 launch.
Thanksgiving in Paradise after deadly California fires shows #humansaregood
If you want to find the true spirit of Thanksgiving, look no farther than the devastated town of Paradise, California.