Monterey County Statewide Articles

The arrival of the Trump administration signals the end of efforts by the Biden administration's Education Department to lighten student borrowers' debt burden.

En abril, cuando apenas llevaba 12 semanas de embarazo, Kathleen Clark estaba en la recepción de su ginecólogo-obstetra cuando le pidieron que pagara $960, el total que la consulta calculaba que tendría que pagar después del parto.

In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN's office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.

Benicia police are advising the public to remain vigilant against scams after several reports from local residents who received phone calls from someone claiming to be from the police department.Police said the scammer uses a false badge number to identify …

It got lost in the massive attention paid — with good reason — to Donald Trump’s triumphant return to the presidency, but a quiet revolution occurred in Los Angeles County.

Starting next year, more STEM majors in community colleges will be enrolled directly into calculus, skipping prerequisites, as colleges comply with a new law. The changes excite some educators and worry others.

A man was arrested in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening on suspicion of stealing a car and injuring four bystanders in a hit-and-run near a holiday event.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has released a list of resources for residents and businesses to prepare for potential flooding this rainy season.Looming La Niña climate conditions preceded by this year’s hot, dry summer could increase the risk of …

Contra Costa County historians recently hosted an educational celebration of the state’s rich Hispanic history — a needed lesson, one local historian says, in the modern climate. A driving motivation behind the event was to recruit descendants of the California …

Burbank police arrested a woman they said was pretending to be a registered nurse and overseeing the care of some 60 patients.

Nima Momeni testified in his own murder trial this week, taking an aggressive stance.

A newborn boy was found dead in a Skid Row alleyway after police said he may have been dropped from a fourth floor bathroom window.

Award-winning San Jose high school senior Sreekavya Nimishakavi isn’t an ordinary 17-year-old. She introduced a new Model United Nations into her school system; developed a floating cities prototype for the construction industry; organized donations of feminine hygiene products to be …

UCLA failed to stem a violent protest melee last spring, as a "highly chaotic" decision-making process, lack of communication between administrators and police and a shortage of campus safety personnel led to institutional paralysis, according to a University of California …

Police are looking for a Rolls-Royce driver who sped down Sherman Way alongside another vehicle that struck and killed a 22-year-old churchgoer Friday.

A project to document automated license plate readers arrives as more police agencies are using the surveillance technology.

SAN JOSE OFFICIALS want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location.The San Jose City Council voted on Nov. 5 to …

Jocelyn Bioh’s funny, poignant “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” onstage at Berkeley Repertory Theatre starts at such a fever pitch, it’s initially hard to follow. First thing in the morning, shop manager Marie (Jordan Rice) rushes to roll up the grate …