May 25 Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations. Continue reading
May 20 California Democrats take aim at Trump, GOP Congress By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The party's elected leaders urged fired-up activists to work against the 14 Republicans in the state's 53-member congressional delegation. Continue reading
May 07 California leads the nation in life sentences. A new bill aims to change that By Kamala Kelkar California leads the nation with the highest percentage of prisoners serving for life, which critics say is an economic drain on the state. Continue reading
May 04 Should Texas secede? Why breaking up is hard to do By Mindy Fetterman, Stateline An online survey by Reuters in 2014 found that nearly one in four Americans want their state to secede. The desire was highest — 34 percent — in the Southwest, which includes Texas. Continue reading
May 02 Watch To control kids' asthma, this California program clears the air at home By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 3:28 Looking back at LA riots after beating of Rodney King By PBS News Hour Twenty-five years ago, parts of Los Angeles erupted with anger after four white police officers who were filmed beating motorist Rodney King with batons were acquitted of assault. Riots lasted for five days, left 63 people dead and destroyed or… Continue watching
Apr 11 Here's what California's 'super bloom' looks like from space By Lindsey Hoshaw, KQED It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers in California, who’ve been frolicking amid fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush. Continue reading
Apr 10 2 adults, 1 student killed in likely murder-suicide at San Bernardino elementary school By Joshua Barajas The gunman, identified as 53-year-old Cedric Anderson, shot his wife, a teacher at North Park Elementary School, in an apparent murder-suicide inside a special-needs classroom. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 10:17 California cities show stark differences on immigration By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration announced in March its plans to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities like San Francisco, which limit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials. Other cities, like Fresno, are more cooperative with federal authorities. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
Apr 07 California's five-year drought is over, governor declares By Michael Rios Despite these improvements, the state noted that California’s five-year drought will have lingering effects. Continue reading