California
Affirmative action divides Asian Americans, UC’s largest overrepresented student group
Asian Americans, the University of California’s largest group of overrepresented students, are divided on Proposition 16.
Orange County health officials focus on staying in the red tier as COVID-19 counts climb
Officials have been striving to move through the state’s color-coded reopening system and toward economic recovery. But could rising coronavirus cases threaten Orange County’s progress?
Native American remains found in Santa Ana will receive ceremonial burial
Forensic investigators quickly determined that the bones found in Santa Ana were very old — at least 100 years old. And they appeared to be those of a Native American person, perhaps a member of the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe that once lived in the area.
Otay Mesa detainees say shift of health services to private contractor complicates care
Immigration detainees say the quality of care is even worse than it was when provided directly by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
San Francisco supervisors to vote on ‘CAREN Act’ to discourage racially biased 911 calls
San Francisco supervisors are to vote on a proposal to discourage 911 calls that they say expose people of color to dangerous run-ins with police.
Young Vietnamese American progressives lead a generational split with conservative elders
It’s been building, and the Vietnamese American progressive movement, frustrated with Republican values, has won supporters in California and beyond.
Nayeri gets life without parole in kidnap-mutilation case. Victim decries ‘sick act’
Hossein Nayeri was sentenced to life without parole for his role in the 2012 kidnapping and mutilation of a medical marijuana dealer. “What kind of human being does such a thing?” the victim says.
Movies
Review: A superb acting showcase, psychological thriller ‘Kindred’ fails to frighten
Strong acting from Tamara Lawrance, Fiona Shaw and Jack Lowden highlight “Kindred,” an otherwise derivative psychological thriller.
Opinion
Editorial: A victory for Biden — and for the American people
Now the hard work of rebuilding our democracy and economy begins.
Television
Arthur | Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act | PBS KIDS