Julie Small

A federal judge ordered California officials to come up with plan to pay 250-million dollars for improvements to prison medical care. This order is an interim step. The judge wants to see a plan that

Governor Schwarzenegger signed six mortgage relief bills Thursday. The measures will help homeowners facing foreclosure, but as KPCC's Julie Small reports -- the governor vetoed one bill that would ha

Settlement talks collapsed Friday in a court case that could lead to the early release of tens of thousands of California prisoners. KPCC's Julie Small reports a panel of federal judges will move forw

Governor Schwarzenegger set off a fury in Sacramento Monday when he said the state's budget deficit could balloon to $20-billion next year. That's a lot bigger than the deficit projected back in Janua

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are tinkering with tools to stop the nation's economic engine from sputtering to a halt. Senators Wednesday agreed on a package of tax breaks and housing bonds to help slow d