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The chart above details the personal belief exemption rate in California. It shows that personal exemptions have increased from about one-half percent in the 1980s and '90s, to 2.5 percent in the 2014-15 school year.

Exemptions From Vaccines Up Slightly In California Since 1980s

The reasons parents in California are choosing not to immunize their kids today is partly due to what they find on the Internet, including a study that incorrectly linked vaccines to autism.

"We must enforce the law consistent with our priorities," said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson in regard to upcoming plans to detain and deport Central American immigrants, many of whom fled their homes due to rampant gang violence.

Immigration To Renew Effort To Deport Central American Immigrant Families

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a renewal of a controversial operation aimed at detaining and deporting Central American immigrant families who crossed into the country illegally.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump flashes two thumbs up during a rally at Gilley's in Dallas on Thursday.

Trump Considering Speaking Off Site During His Own Convention

Normally, a presumptive presidential nominee doesn't address the gathered convention delegates until he or she is actually nominated. Trump is considering ways to change all that.

Maurizio Cattelan's <em>America </em>goes on display Friday at the Guggenheim in New York. The artist says it is "one-percent art for the ninety-nine percent."

Behold The Throne: There's A Golden Toilet At The Guggenheim

Museum-goers, prepare for "unprecedented intimacy with a work of art." Starting Friday, visitors will be able to use Maurizio Cattelan's America, a gold-cast, working toilet at the New York museum.

Tour guide Ron Craig points to a photo in Jack Daniel's old office at the whiskey maker's distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn. The photo, taken in the 1890s, shows Jack Daniel (wearing a black-banded white hat and a gray goatee), seated next to an African-American man. He and a second African-American man (top left) are believed to be sons of Nearis Green, who may have helped teach Daniel his trade.

Jack Daniel's Heralds A Slave's Role In Its Origin Story

Jack Daniel learned how to make whiskey from a preacher. That's how the story goes. But a new figure is gaining prominence in the brand's corporate history.

How Dame Shirley Jumped Over Tech's Gender Gap In The 1960s

Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley founded one of the U.K.'s first software startups, run almost entirely by women. The industry still has gender inequality, but Shirley showed alternatives were possible.

Haitians protest on October 15, 2015 in front of a U.N. office, demanding reparations for families of people who suffered or died from cholera. The outbreak started in 2010, claiming some 9,000 lives.

Debate Continues Over U.N. Role In Bringing Cholera To Haiti

The U.N. appears to be on the verge of admitting it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti in 2010. But critics are still waiting for the agency to take full responsibility.

Robbie Robertson's new memoir, <em>Testimony</em>, is out now.

Robbie Robertson On 'The Last Waltz,' 40 Years Later

The Band's epic final concert included stars like Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan — and the venue even served Thanksgiving dinner.

Another pothole bites the dust, thanks to the efforts of Gangadhara Tilak.

Look Out, Potholes! This 67-Year-Old Retiree Is Out To Fill You

Gandgadhara Tilak Katnam is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary mission: getting rid of India's killer potholes.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Almond Cake And British Scones

Airs Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

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