December 7, 2023

Read this story in English. Con los ingresos fiscales en caída libre comparable a la Gran Recesión y la quiebra de las empresas ‘puntocom’, California enfrenta un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $68 mil millones el próximo año que requerirá recortes de gastos y fondos de reserva para cerrar, dijeron hoy funcionarios de finanzas estatales. La nueva […]

California's Legislative Analyst's Office projects a 2024-25 budget deficit twice as large as 2023-24. It says the state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.

Read this story in English. Preocupada de que su pareja abusiva la matara a ella o a sus hijos, Jackie no tenía adónde ir ni nadie a quien pedir ayuda. Dijo que su pareja tenía arrebatos de ira, la golpeaba, la degradaba y destrozaba cosas de la casa. Sabía que tenía que escapar. Llamó al […]

California's 'failure to protect' law allows child welfare agencies to take kids from households scarred by domestic violence. Advocates say the separation can worsen a family's trauma.

Dr. ChrisAnna Mink has been a pediatrician for 35 years. Her experience as a mandated reporter for cases of suspected child abuse, as well as the eight years she spent as director of a clinic for children in foster care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, inspired her to turn from medicine to journalism.

The most valuable resource a mayor has is their time. After one year in office, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spends hers primarily working on the same issue she campaigned on: homelessness.