About CAL WIRE
CAL WIRE is a California-focused digital newspaper covering news, sports, business, politics, culture, entertainment and history across the state — from Sacramento policy fights to San Diego surf breaks. We built CAL WIRE around a simple idea: California readers deserve a single, fast, no-nonsense source for what's actually happening across the state, without wading through a dozen different regional outlets to piece it together.
Our Reporting
Our staff desk publishes original feature journalism and analysis on the stories we think California readers actually care about — the ones that don't always get the depth they deserve elsewhere, covering everything from state government and housing policy to culture, sports, and local business. Staff desk articles are credited to the desk that produced them (for example, "CAL WIRE Politics Desk") rather than an individual reporter.
How We Use AI
CAL WIRE's staff desk uses AI-assisted drafting tools as part of our editorial process, working from real, verifiable source material and public data. Every piece goes through an editorial review step before publication. We disclose this openly because we think readers deserve to know how their news is made — we'd rather be upfront about our process than have anyone assume a piece was written by a specific individual when it wasn't.
Our Wire Coverage
Alongside our staff reporting, CAL WIRE runs an automated news desk that continuously monitors wire services and California regional outlets to surface the day's most relevant headlines in real time — weather, breaking incidents, sports recaps, market moves, and more. This wire layer is built for speed and breadth; our staff desk is built for depth. We keep the two clearly separated so readers always know what they're looking at.
Editorial Standards
We aim to report accurately, correct mistakes quickly, and keep news coverage separate from opinion. Wire-desk content is sourced from established outlets and public data feeds (including NOAA, NWS, and California state agencies); staff-desk features are reviewed and edited before publication. We do not accept payment in exchange for favorable coverage.
Ownership & Funding
CAL WIRE is an independently operated publication. Like most digital newsrooms, we're supported in part by advertising, which helps keep our reporting and live tools — weather, traffic, scanner, surf conditions — free and available to every California reader.
Corrections
If you spot an error in one of our articles, let us know using the contact information below and we'll review it promptly.
Contact
Have a tip, correction, or question for the newsroom? Visit our Contact page for the right address to reach us. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.