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Woodshop Business Provides Sense Of Community For Both Novices And Experienced Woodworkers

LA Woodshop is a woodworking school and maker space in Los Angeles. It offers classes, bench space, custom furniture, and an events space, for both novice and experienced woodworkers.

Reporter: Saul G…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Despite Progress, Black Californians Still Face Major Challenges In Closing Equality Gap

There's a new study out that takes a demographic and socioeconomic snapshot of African-Americans in the Golden State. It's called the state of Black California. Despite gains in the quality of life f…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Jail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside County

In most California counties, the sheriff also oversees the coroner’s office. But in Riverside County, families whose loved ones have died in local jails say that's a conflict of interest — and they w…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

How Much California Students Pay For Abortion Pills Vary By Campus

California requires student health centers at public universities to offer the abortion pill. But how much students pay for the medication differs dramatically campus by campus, from nothing to sever…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Despite Law In Place, Suspensions Still Common At State-Funded Early Education Programs

Suspending or expelling children from preschool for challenging behavior is surprisingly common. And it happens way more often to Black children, boys, and kids with learning differences than others.…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Modesto High School Students Learn About Tax Filing

We're nearing the deadline to file taxes. While the task may seem daunting, especially for people who can’t afford an accountant, a group of high school students in Central California want to help fi…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Drownings Increase Along Border As Migrants Take Different Approach To Crossing Into US

Last year was one of the deadliest on record for migrants. Tougher enforcement is pushing some to try swimming around the wall along the southern border. And that's prompted lifeguards on both sides …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Despite Warnings, People Are Still Dying While Being Held Face Down By Police

The warnings go back nearly 30 years. As soon as a person is handcuffed, get them off their stomach. So says a Department of Justice bulletin from 1995. Yet, people in California continue to die afte…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Two California National Parks Rank As Most Polluted In The Country

National parks have been called “America’s best idea.” But a recent study says these parks are increasingly threatened by human-caused air pollution. The parks with the biggest risk are all here in C…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Effort To Roll Back Proposition 47 Could Head To Voters

Proposition 47, a criminal justice reform passed by California voters in 2014, has been controversial from the beginning, and now critics of the law are pushing a ballot measure that would roll back …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago