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Mother of Sophia Mason, 8, won’t face murder charge, in case that shook Merced community
One family member of the victim says Samantha Johnson received “barely a quarter of the sentence that she really deserves.”
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- Legislators approved an audit of three of the state’s federally-funded fusion centers, citing concerns about civil liberties and privacy.
- Students who take these courses are more likely to go to college straight after high school. A high school in Compton is a state leader.
- El director de un centro de detención de inmigrantes de gestión privada en el condado de San Diego tiene autoridad para decidir cómo investigar las denuncias de violación. Un supervisor del condado quiere revisar el […]
- Last year, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco successfully pushed two pieces of legislation limiting state transparency. Now the Downey Democrat has another bill that would make obtaining government records harder for the public. As CalMatters’ Yue Stella […]
- Los estudiantes de esta ciudad costera de San Diego se enfrentan a la contaminación por aguas residuales del Río Tijuana, que provoca dolores de cabeza, asma, erupciones cutáneas y confusión mental.
- Just south of downtown Los Angeles, the Exide battery recycling facility spent decades leaking lead and arsenic into the soil — sickening children, causing cancer, and creating a nearly billion-dollar liability for the state of […]
- The 12 clinics serving sickle cell patients reduced ER visits and hospital stays, saving CA taxpayers money. But a $15 million grant for the program has ended.
- Strength in the technology sector is masking California's weakness. Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half.
- Tech giants involved in AI and cryptocurrency spent $39 million last year to influence lawmakers and policy. It's the start of what could be a spending blitz in the upcoming election.
- Use our map to find public places where older adults gather for meals, classes, exercise and community.
LAtest From kvpr
As Fresno Unified makes cuts to address a projected $55 million deficit next year, this week's board meeting revealed which jobs are on the line — but the school board didn’t have much to say about it.
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