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Daniel Stern won’t face a misdemeanor conviction for soliciting prostitution, but the 68-year-old actor is about to learn the ...

Unions, small businesses and states are suing to stop the administration from punishing blue states by withholding $10 billion in funding.

California is again updating the system it uses to decide which polluted communities get cleanup funding. The tool, ...

Seniors with Medicare Advantage plans could face benefit cuts and higher costs in 2027 if Trump admin finalizes plans for minuscule payment increase.

California’s initiative to overhaul the Medi-Cal program is genuinely ambitious. Known as CalAIM, it is built around the idea ...

Cottage Health and Santa Barbara Unified School District have entered a historic partnership to form Cottage Health ...

California has launched a new pilot program called FAST to address drivers speeding over 100 mph. The program allows the DMV to immediately review, suspend, or revoke licenses for extreme speeding.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health ...

In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health care to some of their most vulnerable residents. Umberg has said the law could help ...

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WRIGHTWOOD, California (AP) — Towns across California have been affected by storms during Christmas week, filling homes halfway with mud, cracking highways and burying cars. The National Weather ...