California
Kids in California struggle with more cavities than kids in most states, despite Medi-Cal efforts to fix dental care administrative hurdles and focus on prevention.
Sept. 17, 2024
Business
John Baackes, who will retire at the end of the year as head of L.A. Care, turned the publicly run insurer into a major market player following its expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Sept. 2, 2024
Opinion
Jessica Caloza gets The Times’ recommendation for this Assembly district. She has extensive experience in local, state and federal government and would be an important pro-housing voice in Sacramento.
Sept. 23, 2024
A Times investigation of California’s underground puppy resale market “raises serious alarms about the inhumane treatment of pets,” Gov. Newsom’s office said.
Climate & Environment
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a first-of-a-kind lawsuit against the oil giants, saying they’ve deceived the public about plastic recycling.
Letters to the Editor
If California expects to see record voter turnout, campaigns and civic groups need to do a better job reaching out to Latinos.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.
The Bay Area man was killed last week in a California prison where he’d been serving a life sentence for murdering a close friend, officials said.
Sept. 22, 2024
How did a house cat manage to travel from Yellowstone National Park to California? The family of this 2-year-old Siamese is grateful but baffled.
Proposition 36 won’t end homelessness or crime waves. It will only refill prisons, push more people to the streets and erase criminal justice reform progress.