Author: Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY

Authorities serve multiple search warrants in the 1996 case of the missing Cal Poly freshman. Plus: President Trump’s SOTU takes aim at the Golden State’s sanctuary law. And we asked Democratic presidential candidates questions on four issues important…

Renters with Section 8 vouchers get abused. The Trump administration threatens to withhold money if the state continues requiring health care plans to provide abortions. And even as state lawmakers want them out, one private prison company thrives.

…

The rideshare giant is testing a feature to let drivers set prices — and get around the new gig economy labor law. Plus: A nonprofit asks Uncle Sam to lease it land to put up tiny homes for chronically homeless people.
&n…

It’s a claim frequently made: Homeless people in town are from somewhere else. It’s really not true. In related news, Gov. Newsom wraps up a homelessness tour in Oakland, where he promises to “own the issue.” And planning a trip to Yosemite this long w…

Plus: A battery charging station caused a fire that killed 34 people aboard a diving boat over Labor Day weekend, attorneys representing deceased families claim. And the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite still applies to the 2020 Academy Award nominees.

…

The state’s biggest-ever budget, sewing for burned koalas and a big-game photo you just can’t run away from.