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California is phasing out its state-run youth prisons and shifting the burden to counties. Advocates say the move reflects their belief that children who commit crimes can be reformed and are better served closer to home. -
KPBS Midday EditionHealth officials in Los Angeles County now strongly recommend that people wear masks indoors in public places — regardless of their vaccination status — to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. -
John Cox, a Republican candidate for California governor, said Monday he’d force homeless people into mental health or addiction treatment before providing them housing as part of his effort to cut homelessness in half in five years. -
California has added five more states including Florida to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community. -
California Democrats are trying to alter the state's recall laws for the second time in four years as Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to face voters. -
Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials are canceling displays, passing bans or begging for caution. -
Three top University of California campuses would lower their share of out-of-state and international students and the UC system would add 6,230 more local students next year under a new state budget plan that Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders unveiled Friday night. -
California will soon pay the health care bills for low-income people 50 and older who are living in the country illegally. The expansion of eligibility for the state's Medicaid program is part of a budget agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's top two legislative leaders. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders are moving closer to approving a final operating budget. Lawmakers on Friday filed a massive bill that represents broad agreement between Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. -
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and will use federal money to pay off eligible tenants' debt.
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