Sacramento, California - Four residents of Sutter County, California were sentenced to prison for their roles in a $14 million unemployment and disability benefits fraud scheme based out of Yuba City and Live Oak, California, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Washington, DC - Building on the significant progress seen in America's schools over the last six years, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that the six districts that comprise the California Office to Reform Education (CORE) have been approved to continue implementing a set of waivers of certain provisions of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for one year and are no longer designated as high risk status.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 25, 2015, as Native American Day in the State of California.

Davis, California - California’s ongoing drought will continue to break records and grab headlines, but it is unlikely to be especially rare from a water policy and management perspective.

Sacramento, California - Late yesterday, President Barack Obama added Calaveras County to the Presidential Disaster Declaration for the Valley and Butte Fires, two of the most destructive fires in California history.

Sacramento, California - National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated on Saturday, September 26. In conjunction with this annual observance, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds Californians of the plentiful opportunities to enjoy hunting and fishing in the state and commends them for their commitment to conservation.