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Fire weather prompts power to be cut across California, state falls short on climate goals, STD rises and takes a toll on babies

by Dan Morain and Matt Levin October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Fire weather sparks power shutdowns. Newsom signs renters protection legislation. California falls behind on climate change goals.

A homeless man sits on the sidewalk across from LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.

A look at who’s homeless and why, family-planning funding in the time of Trump, and Tom Steyer takes his shot

by Dan Morain October 7, 2019October 8, 2019

Taxes, tech monopolies, and retired judges’ age discrimination claim

by Dan Morain May 13, 2019

With California’s primary just days away, here’s a sampling of some of the players spending big to influence your vote:

Student loans, Tesla sales, child labor, Oakland A’s, and syphilis

by Dan Morain April 22, 2019

California faces a sexually transmitted disease crisis. Why aren’t we confronting it?

by Guest Commentary April 21, 2019

Syphilis is preventable, but hundreds of babies are born with it each year in California, suffering neurological damage and even death. Photo by Jorgefontestad/istock.com

Why do California babies have syphilis in numbers rivaling those of poor nations?

by David Gorn October 16, 2018June 23, 2020

Republican Cole Harris' web site says he owes his campaign consultants more than $1 million.

Why is Cole Harris spending $2.2 million?

by Dan Morain May 21, 2018