In Trinity County, isolation, pain, and limited healthcare drive gun suicides among seniors. Health officials plan prevention ...

Ronda Deplazes thought Gov. Newsom's CARE Court could save her son as he struggled with mental illness. Almost three years ...

Biomass energy is not about cutting healthy forests or replacing solar and wind. It’s about the fact that California faces a dangerous accumulation of forest fuels with limited safe disposal options.

Utilities will suffer small reductions to profits as state regulators ease up on recommended cuts and electric bills remain ...

Water costs are confusing — even for the experts. A new study shows huge differences in what cities and farm water districts ...

Dr. Mark Ghaly discusses federal threats to Medi-Cal and a new commission's plan to modernize care for 14 million low-income Californians.

California's unemployment department bought more cellphones than it needed during the COVID pandemic and kept paying for ...

President Trump’s signature bill toughens employment reporting rules and cuts money for current and future recipients of CalFresh.

As California's governor prepares for an expected run for the presidency, a chorus of right-wing criticism is growing. Some of it isn't true.

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Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...