California’s new attempt to help struggling newsrooms faces key test
A new plan by California lawmakers to help fund the state’s struggling journalism organizations could advance in the…
Oakland County approves $1.5 million Planned Parenthood contract in 11-6 vote
FERNDALE, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 11-6 Thursday to approve a $1.5 million…
LA needs federal funding to fight homelessness. Courts will help decide what the region gets
A pair of federal court battles unfolding in the coming weeks could reshape the future of homelessness funding…
California stops air conditioning upgrade program in schools
California decision-makers haven’t kept their promise to keep it cool in schools. Despite a 2020 program, CalSHAPE, that…
Oakland advocates start lobbying for arts funding after Coliseum sale
Oakland’s City Council took the final vote to approve the sale of the city’s 50% share of the…
How you can help fund Fresno Veterans Home Memorial project
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 10:45PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A monument outside the Fresno Veterans Home honors local…
As great whites and humans share the waters, shark lab runs out of funding
In the middle of what experts expected to be a “very sharky” summer, a program that tracks great…
Contributor: California schools are on the frontlines of fighting homelessness. Now they have funding.
California just made one of the country’s most significant public investments in addressing homelessness, including $116 million in…
Sacramento County funds sheriff’s POP team, delays decision on DA’s misdemeanor unit
Sacramento County supervisors voted Tuesday to fund the sheriff’s Problem Oriented Policing (POP) team while delaying a decision…
California attorney general sues U.S. Department of Education to “protect” mental health funding
(Inside California Politics) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court Friday…
U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus,…
‘Every child deserves access’: Oakland families rally over changes to pediatric care
Staff, families of patients and healthcare advocates rallied in front of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland…