Higher Education
Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year
The $144 million loan will be used to pay for one-time bonuses for faculty and staff.
October 16, 2025
Education
How the tiniest domestic violence survivors heal with the help of a San Diego preschool
A preschool in San Diego focuses on children who've experienced trauma, the "little guys". Mi Escuelita now has a long record of helping kids and families move forward.
Commentary
Immigrant resistance movement forged in California prisons persists decades later
A protest by a Salvadoran immigrant incarcerated in California's Imperial Valley in the 1980s resonates decades later as detained migrants again participate in hunger strikes to bring awareness to the inhumane conditions they face.
Politics
After CalMatters report, Newsom signs law forcing lawmakers to disclose their new jobs
After a CalMatters report, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring lawmakers to disclose when they’ve gotten a new job. Will it uncover corruption?
Health
‘They delayed, they denied’: How insurance errors endanger California patients
Lawmakers have taken steps to require insurers to keep more accurate directories of doctors and specialists, but state rules still aren’t complete, and penalties are rare.
Commentary
Newsom did what he pledged to do to jump-start housing production. Still no progress
Gov. Gavin Newsom took the steps he vowed to take to stimulate housing production. But housing start numbers have barely budged in eight years.
Education
This preschool serves kids with traumatic backgrounds. Here’s what researchers learned from them
Children with traumatic experiences who attend Mi Escuelita preschool in San Diego graduate ready for kindergarten and continue to do well in school for years.
Education
How to get help if you know a California child who experienced serious trauma
Know a young child who experienced serious trauma? Californians can find resources through their doctors, preschools and First 5. Here's how to get started.
Health
Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’
Lawmakers have focused on the high cost of diabetes drugs. The announcement will make state-branded insulin available two years later than the governor originally promised.