The decision to close the facility, at least temporarily, “is not easy, but is absolutely necessary,” Director William K.

A new report reveals that while Black women in California face some of the steepest inequities in wages, health, and housing, they also display remarkable strength through high civic engagement and ...

What’s driving this: It depends on the animal, but food and water are the main factors. Less rain means less standing water ...

The California Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute (CABWCEI), in partnership with Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles (MSMU), proudly announces the launch of the Holly J. Mitchell ...

Despite California's powerful $4.1 trillion economy, a new report finds that Black women in the state are more likely to work ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Baylor forward Bella Fontleroy (22) drives to the ...

LOS ANGELES - Prison re-imagined. The Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI) is expanding its bachelor’s degree program in prisons, with reform in mind. For the first time, PGI marked a graduation in a ...

On September 3, Illinois prison officials moved — by emergency rule — to replace most physical mail with scanned copies, though a key legislative panel has already pushed back. At the same time, New ...

A California couple is staring down stratospheric fines after their property allegedly ran afoul of local cannabis code violations. The kicker, however, is that the previous owner is to blame for the ...

South San Francisco, Calif., October 30, 2025 – The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved awarding $27 million through three grants across the state to create a network of ...

A new program using soccer to teach leadership and life skills has launched at the California Institution for Women, aiming to support rehabilitation and reduce recidivism among incarcerated women.