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KPBS Midday Edition'I am just hoping I can be a part of a community that accepts me for what I am, and not having me be something I am not,' said Matthew Cadigan Hearn, who plans to live at Big Wave. -
State health officials say they're increasing COVID-19 testing at California’s airports for arrivals from countries identified as areas where the newly identified variant is spreading. -
A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The news comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus. -
A San Diego case may be the first test of California’s CROWN Act, which seeks to prevent mistreatment and discrimination based upon natural Black hairstyles. -
Should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion advocates are preparing for a possible 3000% increase in out-of-state patients traveling to California for the procedure. -
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by two of its judges and upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday. -
Thousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the Cal State system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program, CalMatters has discovered. With the deadline for applications passed, a solution remains unclear. -
As the controversial Trump-era program seems on the verge of re-starting, migrants and their advocates are split about what to do. -
The answer is no in many parts of California: Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago. But urban counties are faring better. -
At least four UC campuses have resorted to hotels to house students this fall. The option provided temporary relief to hundreds of students. But the financial support campuses offered varied. And for many students, finding more permanent, affordable housing remains elusive, even as the end of fall quarter nears.
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