5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (732+ words) California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results, with students sleeping more, reporting better mental health and scoring higher math and English scores, according to a new study. The new working paper from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1688+ words) When Californians voted to reduce drug penalties in 2014, it likely had the unintended consequence of also increasing homelessness in the state, according to a new report. “Ever since Prop. 47 was passed in 2014, there’s been a lot of critics of that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1125+ words) When A.W.’s husband lost his job, she was thankful the safety net preserved the family’s access to healthcare. Her eldest son had a team of doctors and therapists at Stanford’s specialty gender clinic; losing that support team, she said, would…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1734+ words) Why now: Los Angeles is bracing for some of the hottest weather of the summer this week, with temperatures in parts of the city approaching 100 degrees and some areas of Southern California climbing into the triple digits. Why it matters:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) Today's show: AirTalk host Larry Mantle discusses Costco Medicare plans, ChatGPT for teens, the Diablo Canyon plant and California's nuclear energy future, the FCC's history and workplace dress codes. The latest: Costco is partnering with SCAN, a Long Beach-based nonprofit,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1753+ words) More details: The union-backed proposal, Senate Bill 966, would enshrine existing worker protections into state law as California regulators move to revise them in response to a legal settlement with the state’s oil lobby. Why it matters: The measure is among…...