A dangerous atmospheric river threatens Southern California with excessive rainfall, raising debris flow fears in wildfire ...

San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and ...

Homelessness numbers in Los Angeles are down but not enough for many voters to notice. It's also no longer the main issue of Karen Bass's reelection bid.

CARE Court can produce some positive results, but many people may not succeed for reasons unrelated to their ability to survive safely.

CalMatters produced a nonpartisan voter guide for the Prop. 50 special election, and brought it to more readers across the state thanks to newsroom partners.

The law requires a database of teachers credibly accused of sex abuse. It will be available to schools during their hiring processes.

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings ...

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

California's minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation and an increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Some cities ...

The insurer must cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ couples and pay millions to Californians in settlement ending discriminatory policy.

Ending BioMAT in 2025 would undermine investments in bioenergy and leave communities without safe biomass disposal options.

Gov. Newsom called for ‘accountability’ on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What ...