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Thirteen percent of all students and nearly 20 percent of high school students are missing more than 15 days of school a year, according to the latest numbers from the Obama Administration.

In 1998, California became the first state to ban bilingual education. For nearly 20 years English-only instruction has been the norm. Proposition 58 could change that.

Open offices are often said to promote teamwork and communication, but the benefits come with a drawback. Office workers are also distracted by coughs, loud conversations and other annoying noises.

When a team of researchers evaluated the scientific literature on brain games, they found little evidence that the products improve memory or thinking in real-world tasks.

The government recommends that adults engage in two sessions a week of resistance training to maintain muscle and prevent injury. Most of us aren't getting close to that, but it's easy to catch up.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is readying new regulations on payday loans and other high-cost forms of credit. Officials with the agency say the loans can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt.

A California-sanctioned state of emergency ahead of El Niño could allow local governments to avoid regulations meant to protect the environment.

Once the domain of presidential and congressional candidates, the big-spending political committees are now a feature of city politics, too.

The bill was signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown. The law requires a warrant before any business turns over any metadata or digital communications to the government.

Most people's doctors put their health information in an electronic health record. Scientists are mining those records for clues to what treatments work best for individuals.