How Bad Is California's Housing Crisis For Renters? [PODCAST]

Over the past two years, local governments have passed several laws and invested billions of dollars to stave off an eviction tsunami.

Restoring A Sense Of Safety Could Revive Flagging Public Transit Ridership In CA

A new bill would require California’s 10 largest transit agencies to recognize street harassment as a rider safety concern.

How A Journalism Class In Compton Boosts Students' English Skills

The elementary school students in Kendra Hatchett's summer school class in Compton are used to adults asking them questions.

400 Products Recalled From Dollar Store Shelves In CA

The chain recalled products like Crest, Colgate, Listerine and Tylenol because the business said it stored them at incorrect temperatures.

Back-To-School Shopping 2022: Check Out Deals At CA Retailers

Where to get pens, pencils, crayons and notebooks for under a dollar. From notebooks to iPads, snag the best back-to-school deals.

State Can Fight Fire With Prescribed Fire By Funding Jobs In The Field

It is now accepted that prescribed fire is needed to conserve and restore biodiversity, prevent catastrophic fires, and stabilize carbon.

Is It Too Easy For Write-In Candidates In California Elections?

In California elections, it only takes a handful of signatures and votes for legislative write-in candidates to get on the November ballot.

Health Care Costs Keep Rising. A New California Agency Aims To Fix That

A new agency to limit future growth in health care costs will have the power to enforce that mandate.

California Rolls Out New, Scaled-Down Delta Tunnel Plan For SoCal Water From Sacramento River

When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, he ordered water officials to scrap the existing plan and start over.

Operations Resume At Port Of Oakland Following Truck Blockade Protests

“The truckers have been heard and we now urge them to voice their grievances with lawmakers, not the Port of Oakland.”

Crews Make Progress In Battling Oak Fire

The fire, which began Friday, is currently the largest wildfire of the year thus far in California and as of Tuesday, it was 26% contained.

Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation To Curb Public Health Powers

In California, a lawsuit challenging a health order that limited the size of in-home gatherings made it to the Supreme Court.

Can Infants Learn Math? State-Backed Pilot Project Aims To Find Out

Inside the infant room at the Lighthouse for Children Center in Fresno, 1-year-old Peyton is learning math, as he climbs atop a table.

Oak Fire Destroys 74 Structures Near Yosemite, Containment Grows

Additional structures are damaged. More than 3,000 personnel are fighting the fire from the ground and air.

$2.9M Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In SoCal

Now, Friday night's jackpot drawing grows to $1 billion!

Gov. Newsom Says Federal Denial Of Two Gaming Compacts Threatens Tribal Economies

Gov. Newsom warned the gaming compacts could have an impact on tribes’ abilities to maintain jobs and investments in their communities.

$18 Minimum Wage Initiative Unlikely To Appear On 2022 Ballot After Judge Ruling

A superior court rejected a request to place it on this year’s ballot.

Elementary Students Are Recovering Faster From COVID Learning Loss, Research Shows

Elementary students are regaining the ground they lost during the pandemic at a faster pace than older students, recent research shows.

California Soccer Player Dies After Players, Spectators Brawl On Field

A melee ensued at a soccer game at a California high school, involving players from both teams and spectators. A player died 15 days later.

Crowd Turns Out For Santa Barbara County Farm Day Fundraiser at Zaca M

Over 80 guests attended the SEEAG mixer on July 14 at Zaca Mesa Winery to support Santa Barbara County Farm Day.

58 CA Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News

Plus, 4 California hospitals are in the top 20 of the entire nation. See CA's full honor roll of 58 high performing hospitals via U.S. News.

DeSantis: California Treats Its Residents Like Peasants

DeSantis made the remarks at an event in Cape Coral, Florida, announcing the state’s plan to reduce prescription drug costs for Floridians.

Op-Ed: The Filibuster Is On A Slippery Slope

Biden stopped short of fully abolishing the filibuster but it’s the second time this year he has supported “an exception” to the filibuster.

Democratic State Attorneys General, Nearly Two Dozen, Support New Federal Gun Rule

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, all Democrats, are backing a federal gun rule in court.

Agricultural Specialists Intercept 'First-In-Port' Pests At San Diego Cargo Crossing

Most recently, agricultural specialists discovered three species of Pseudococcidae, or mealybugs, in a shipment of rambutan fruit.

Gun Rights Advocates File Lawsuit To Block A New CA Gun Law, Say More Challenges Are Forthcoming

Group of guns rights organizations and shooting sports associations are suing to block a new law that prohibits firearm marketing to minors.

Border Officials Seize 174 Pounds Of Methamphetamine In California

The drug was concealed in the cross beams of a railcar and was discovered when scanning a train from Mexico using an x-ray imaging system.

Newsom Signs Firearm Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Makers, Distributors

Under the new law, Californians will soon be able to sue gun manufacturers and distributors for harm caused by their products.

San Francisco Clinics Will Likely Run Out Of Monkeypox Vaccine This Week, Health Officials Say

Thus far, the city has administered more than 1,700 doses of the Monkeypox vaccine to San Franciscans, but supplies are dwindling.

Phil Ting Raises More Than Any Other Democrat In The California State Assembly

Ting, Assembly District 19, is running for re-election in 2022. He raised $3,752,241 and spent $2,734,460 between Jan. 1, 2021-May 21, 2022.

Newsom Knocks Red States, Says 'Education Is Under Assault' In DC Speech

Newsom said he believes “education is under assault in ways that I've never experienced in my lifetime.”

Report: California Has Most Severe Housing Deficit In The Nation

The study found that 47 states, the District of Columbia and 169 out of 309 metropolitan areas have a housing deficit.

Bonta: Law Enforcement Have A 'Legal Responsibility To Intervene' In Illegal Evictions

California law states that tenants can only be legally evicted through a filed case in court.

UC Tracking Drop In Students Returning After COVID Start, Especially For Low-Income And First-Generation Students

Fewer first-year and transfer students returned to the University of California this past fall after enrolling the previous year.

UC Board Of Regents Asks For Review Of UCLA's Decision To Move To Big Ten Athletics

The University of California's board of regents has asked for the system's central office to review UCLA's decision to move to the Big Ten.

A Rare Case Of Mental Health In School Gone Right

I didn't expect to fall apart so quickly.

Enrollment Decline: LAUSD's Carvalho Says Families Leaving The State, Or Choosing To Home-School

Where have all the students gone?

Oak Fire Devastation In 11 Photos

These photos show the devastation left by the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park, which is now CA's biggest fire of 2022.

Coast Guard Rescues Man Adrift Wearing Lifejacket

“This is a situation that could have ended very differently if this individual did not have a lifejacket on,” said Capt. Taylor Lam.

San Diego Border Agents Confiscate Enough Fentanyl To Kill More Than 23 Million People

Otay Mesa is the busiest commercial port in California and one of three ports of entry in San Diego for those entering the U.S. from Mexico.