Inmate firefighters say their criminal records make it hard to get a regular firefighting job once they're out. A new bill can smooth the way.

California lawmakers back plan to speed up Highway 37 construction despite potential harm to endangered species.

Kaiser Permanente and its mental health workers in Southern California may have a new labor agreement this week.

California health care giant Kaiser Permanente refused to attend a hearing in the Legislature that focused on its mental ...

Despite efforts to increase the number of mental health providers, many students say the training requirements are onerous ...

A San Jose parent shares a tragically common story that, she argues, makes proposed legislation, Assembly Bill 2, worth passing.

What happened this year with the State Bar is the latest example of a key California entity taking wrongheaded actions.

"Without speaking to Ryan, they denied the care he needed," she said, her voice tight with unspilled tears. “They said he could control his addiction if he really wanted to.” ...

The image that emerges after a dustup over a bill to increase penalties for sex solicitation is a Democratic Party at war with itself.

President Donald Trump's budget proposal in its present form would have huge effects on housing and homelessness in ...

In a familiar fight, Republicans have pushed their opponents into defensive mode on crime issues, publicly embarrassing ...

California regulator investigates State Farm over L.A. fire survivors’ complaints as insurer awaits approval of rate increase ...