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The government says thousands of vendors must pack up their wares, move off the streets and pay rent to sell from designated zones. The vendors say: How will we be able to earn a living?

The state's governor signed a bill into law that will require graduates to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship. Similar measures are being considered in other states.

Miss Wheelchair Nigeria advocates for people with disabilities. This week, she introduced President Obama as he spoke to young African leaders. But she still faces discrimination in public bathrooms.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez of Orange County replied to questions on climate change, jobs, college affordability and immigration at a California Counts debate. See their answers here.

Computer-based instruction for dropouts is key to the state's high school strategy.

The state counts many, like Jaye McCurtain, as "leavers" instead of dropouts.

Most low-income tenants who end up in court are extremely poor; many of them are women with children. With a lack of housing aid and limited legal help, they often lose their cases and face eviction.

Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women in the U.S. Racism, and the stress it causes, can play a leading role in that disparity.

She's Miss Wheelchair Nigeria and an activist for the disabled. Today, she introduced President Obama as he spoke to young African leaders. But she still faces discrimination in public bathrooms.

The U.S. Army restored its Tuition Assistance program today, after suspending new enrollment in the program last month due to sequestration cuts.