This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring background checks for ...

Sweeping federal spending cuts to Northern California’s largest public hospital system could ripple far beyond Silicon Valley — threatening communities statewide that rely on doctors trained in Santa ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California State University says it’s short $2.3 billion, a staggering budget gap that’s grown sharply since the ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Marwa, an asylee from Afghanistan, sits on the couch in her apartment in Rocklin on July 16, 2025. Photo by Roberta Alvarado for ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by John McHugh John McHugh is an obstetrician who has practiced for decades in Southern ...