2022

Charles Drew University, the only historically Black university in California, will launch a new MD program next year. The goal is to train more doctors of color to help underserved communities in a state where only 3% of physicians are Black.

CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang discusses the health care crisis facing California’s homeless population with housing reporters.

For almost nine years, Lorenzo Mays disappeared inside Sacramento County jail, charged with a murder he insists he didn’t commit. During that time, Mays was never brought to trial. He wasn’t allowed to leave. Instead, he remained in a kind of legal limbo, with most of his years spent in solitary confinement. The reason? Judges […]

EN RESUMEN El Sheriff finaliza las patrullas diurnas en Tehama, lo que refleja la escasez de oficiales en todo California y la tendencia nacional. Las fuerzas del orden culpan a los salarios bajos y a las regulaciones más estrictas; los legisladores y los defensores de los derechos civiles no están de acuerdo. Read this article […]

Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.

The California Air Resources Board is overlooking more effective and sustainable forms of carbon sequestration, such as algae, as officials finalize its scoping plan. The strategy is instead turning to flawed carbon capture technology favored by the fossil fuel industry.

California has a police problem. In some parts of the state, particularly rural areas, there aren’t enough of them. Tehama County, population 65,000, made national headlines last month when the sheriff announced he would be ending daytime patrols due to the agency’s “catastrophic staffing shortage.” But the two main challenges facing Tehama County are also […]

Multiple efforts to allow the California Legislature's employees to unionize have failed, but with a big turnover of legislative membership this year, a new attempt is being made.

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state's rooftop solar program. The revised proposal strikes a necessary balance that protects consumers and still encourages solar adoption.

EN RESUMEN A pesar de las tormentas de diciembre, el suministro de agua sigue siendo bajo en muchas áreas. Algunos gerentes esperan imponer severas restricciones a sus clientes. Read this article in English. Diciembre ha dado una buena cantidad de tormentas a California. Pero el clima húmedo viene con una dosis seca de realidad: los […]