May 06 California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy – or well-received – in some places. Continue reading
Apr 21 Investors are buying up mobile home parks. These Fresno tenants have a different idea By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The residents at Trails End Mobile Home Park in Fresno, California, have decided to organize an effort to purchase the park themselves in the form of a cooperative. If they are successful, it would be an unusual housing model for… Continue reading
Apr 12 As California gets its final winter rains, drought is setting up a water battle By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As a third consecutive dry year sets in on California, drought has become a source of stress and anxiety for farmers and communities. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:54 How air pollution is disproportionately impacting minority communities in San Diego By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Layla Quran There is new evidence about the disproportionate impact of air pollution in this country. A study out this week from the University of California, San Diego shows that California's environmental regulations have systematically protected the state's white residents over people… Continue watching
Apr 04 Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting that killed 6 By Adam Beam, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Sacramento police have announced an arrest connected with the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California's capital city. Continue reading
Apr 04 California police search for gunmen who killed 6 and wounded 12 in Sacramento By Adam Beam, Associated Press Police in California's capital city are searching for at least two people who fired into a crowd, killing six people and wounding 12. Continue reading
Mar 30 California task force votes to limit reparations to descendants of slaves By Janie Har, Associated Press California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted Tuesday to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black people. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 10:09 Communities are embracing 'controlled burns' to protect themselves By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The past few years have led to record wildfires across the U.S. Decades of suppressing fires has led to overgrown forests, and a warming climate has increased their intensity and frequency. Christopher Booker reports from California on community-led efforts to… Continue watching
Mar 27 Why cities are piloting guaranteed income programs By Zachary Green, Pavni Mittal The idea is simple but controversial. People receive a set amount of money periodically with no strings attached. Advocates believe that this gives recipients, often in the most marginalized groups, freedom to spend it in ways that are most beneficial… Continue reading
Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues By Steve Karnowski, Olga R. Rodriguez, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike. Continue reading