More and More Communities Speaking Out in Opposition of Data Centers
In Monterey Park, which is east of Los Angeles, the city made history when it became the first to ban data centers earlier this month. But i...
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Advocates Continue Fight for Reparations in California
On this Juneteenth holiday, we’re taking a closer look at the reparations movement here in California. The state has been at the forefront o...
Family Medicine Doctors Help Provide Maternity Care in South Monterey County
Over the past decade, dozens of maternity wards have shut down across California, and that raises risks for pregnant patients. At one rural...
Latino Winemakers Bring New Life to Sonoma County Industry
It’s been a tough time for the California wine industry because alcohol sales are dropping. But a growing number of Latino winemakers in Son...
Can Controlled Burns Help With California's Air Pollution?
A new study in the journal Science finds that annual prescribed burning could substantially reduce smoke pollution during California’s worst...
How Iranian Americans Feel About Iran in the World Cup
The state legislature is expected to vote today on a budget plan that rejects some of the health care cuts proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom...
Former USMNT Player on How the '94 World Cup Popularized U.S. Soccer
This week, the FBI served a search warrant at the GKN Aerospace plant in Orange County. That’s the facility where a near-explosion triggered...
How Young Progressive Candidates Challenged the Democratic Establishment
In California’s congressional primaries, a slate of younger, often progressive, Democrats challenged some of their party’s aging incumbents…...
Republican Steve Hilton Advances to November General Election, Beating Out Democrat Tom Steyer
Millions of Californians who buy their own health insurance on Covered California are struggling to keep up with the cost. Now, Governor Gav...
Immigration Attorneys, Sacramento Advocates Concerned About New ‘Mega Master’ Immigration Hearings
It's been one week since California's primary Election Day and a handful of closely watched races are still up for grabs. Imperial Valley vo...
Scientists Warn of Double Threat to Marine Sea Life
California scientists are nervous about the fate of sea life, which could face a double whammy of warming water later this year. Coastal wat...
In Santa Cruz, Cannabis Culture Faces Challenges From Increased Regulations
Cannabis businesses say California’s weed regulations are hurting the industry, but public health groups are pushing back, saying regulators...
Drone Testing in Yolo County Part of Big Plans to Expand Delivery Service
San Francisco drone delivery company Zipline hopes to one day fly your burrito — and other consumer goods — right to your front porch. It’s...
Race Too Close to Call for California Governor
The California's governor's race remains too close to call. Republican Steve Hilton currently leads the pack, but is closely followed by Dem...
Voters Take to the Polls on Primary Election Day
It's election day. And California's first truly open governor's race in decades has sparked a lot of speculation, including early fears that...
New Congressional Maps Mean Longtime Democrat Has to Appeal to New Voters
California voters passed Prop 50 last year to flip some congressional seats in favor of Democrats. That means one of the most progressive De...
Two Democrats Battling to Unseat Longtime Central Valley Congressman
One of the most competitive primary races for Congress right now is a swing district in the Central Valley. Democrats there are hoping to fl...
California's 3rd Congressional District Race Pits Longtime Politician Against Progressive Newcomer
This week, we’ve been looking at the rise of "generational change candidates" in Democratic primaries. That's a politician who has positione...
Progressive Candidates in San Francisco, Los Angeles Look to Shake Up Races
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the darling of progressives with his populist platform and his ability to connect with young v...
Young Progressive Candidates Look for Change of Guard in CA Congressional Races
We're just a week away from the June 2 primary and in California, several younger, more progressive-leaning candidates are looking to replac...