California’s only HBCU aims to solve Black doctor shortageDecember 19, 2022Charles Drew University, the only historically Black university in California, will launch a new MD program next year. The goal is to train more doctors of color to help underserved communities in a state where only 3% of physicians are Black.
Jan. 6 panel announces 4 criminal referrals for Donald TrumpDecember 19, 2022The House Select Committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote today on criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump, among others. Follow our live updates.
Cruising has been banned in Modesto for 30 years. One group is trying to change that.December 19, 2022 | Rich IbarraAfter Sacramento, San Jose and San Diego lifted bans on cruising within city limits over the summer, a group of activists formed the Modesto Cruisers Council in order to pressure Modesto leaders to do the same.
Sacramento’s latest homeless plan: Help people directly at encampmentsDecember 19, 2022 | Chris NicholsThe new approach, perhaps unique in California, calls for outreach teams, including mental health professionals, to visit Sacramento’s largest homeless encampments. They would diagnose unhoused residents in-the-field, refer them to treatment and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAfter tuition, books, and room and board, colleges’ rising health fees hit a nerveDecember 18, 2022Many colleges require students to have health insurance coverage, and the college option can be costly. In addition, some schools mandate that students pay a fee to cover health services on campus.
California firefighters get shorter workweeks — but not for 2 yearsDecember 18, 2022Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract.
EnvironmentCalifornia approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next?December 18, 2022Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint.
‘Catastrophic staffing shortage’ hits California’s rural police first, and hardestDecember 17, 2022Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.
EnvironmentSome of America's biggest vegetable growers fought for water. Then the water ran outDecember 17, 2022For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.
EnvironmentCoalition of tribes, government agencies unite to restore California's giant sequoia populationDecember 16, 2022 | Manola SecairaNearly a fifth of the state’s giant sequoia population have been lost to wildfires in the last few years.
