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The county has paid out over $14 million in settlements over the last 13 months stemming from cases involving in-custody deaths and allegations of lapses in jail medical care, according to Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office. -
A recent effort to legalize jaywalking statewide failed with a veto from the governor. -
California's Reparations Task Force Chairperson, Attorney Kamilah Moore, joined Midday Edition to talk about the contemporary harm caused by racism that Black Californians face. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a huge expansion of the Cal Grant, the state’s main financial aid tool. It would have topped off a banner year for legislators who for years sought to reduce the cost of college. -
Lincoln High School Principal Melissa Agudelo celebrates Hispanic Heritage and the future generation. -
Indigenous Peoples Day has been reclaimed by the Native American community and allies, from the traditional Christopher Columbus holiday, to "celebrate Indigenous resilience," a statement from the city reads. -
The mandatory sentencing law grew out of what state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called a failed war on drugs that disproportionately incarcerated people who are Black and Latino. -
San Diego's century-old policy of offering free trash pickup to single-family homes — but not to apartments or businesses — could come before voters. -
The SDSU FUERTE program will be putting together a group of faculty members to research Latinx disparities, using a $15 million fund. -
California’s eviction moratorium expires on Thursday. The ban prohibited landlords from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent. But some tenant protections do remain in place.
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