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Did California’s Massive COVID Homeless Shelter Program Work? A New Evaluation Probes the Results

A new independent report says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hallmark Project Roomkey was a success. But data is lacking. And after the program ended, many participants remained homeless.

UCLA Detectives Use Jan. 6 Tactics to Find Masked Mob Members Who Attacked Pro-Palestinian Camp

Campus police are scanning hundreds of images and using facial-recognition technology in an effort to identify the attackers. Similar tools were used to identify Jan. 6 attackers.

A Mother's Loss Launches a Global Effort to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Diane Shader Smith's daughter, Mallory Smith, died at age 25 after fighting an antibiotic-resistant lung infection for 12 years. A new book of her daughter's diary entries and a website are aimed at finding solutions.

San Francisco Shelter Operator Got $105,000 for Work It Never Did, City Officials Say

San Francisco officials suspended a nonprofit from receiving new contracts and grants, saying it had received more than $100,000 by submitting false invoices.

Lawmakers Grill Newsom Officials on Homelessness Spending After Audit Causes Bipartisan Frustration

Republicans and Democrats alike are demanding data about how billions have been spent to help get Californians off the streets.

Their Daughter Killed Herself With a Deputy's Gun. They're Still Looking for Answers.

Weeks after a 17-year-old killed herself with a deputy's gun inside Industry Sheriff's Station, her family still wants answers.

Biden Team’s Tightrope: Reining in Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment

President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people, more than 21 million, who enrolled in Obamacare plans this year. Behind the scenes, however, federal regulators are contending with a problem that affects people's coverage: rogue brokers …

Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge

When doctors began using the drug sotorasib in 2021 with high expectations for its innovative approach to attacking lung cancer, retired medical technician Don Crosslin was an early beneficiary. Crosslin started the drug that July. His tumors shrank, then stabilized.

What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?

When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. "My wife says I shouldn't," he said, "even though most people rarely use enough …

Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge

When doctors began using the drug sotorasib in 2021 with high expectations for its innovative approach to attacking lung cancer, retired medical technician Don Crosslin was an early beneficiary. Crosslin started the drug that July. His tumors shrank, then stabilized.

What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?

When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. "My wife says I shouldn't," he said, "even though most people rarely use enough …

Biden Team’s Tightrope: Reining in Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment

President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people, more than 21 million, who enrolled in Obamacare plans this year. Behind the scenes, however, federal regulators are contending with a problem that affects people's coverage: rogue brokers …

California Restaurants Shouldn’t Be Shocked Law Banning ‘Junk Fees’ Applies to Them

California restaurant operators are apparently shocked that a new law prohibiting so-called “junk fees” will apply to their industry, saying it will adversely affect their businesses.

Dozens of Fixes Proposed to Deter More Mega-Cases of Charter School Fraud

Two now-defunct charter school operators capitalized on fee-hungry authorizers and lax auditing to embezzle millions.

Long Beach Officer Killed Boy, 17, During Standoff, Police Say

A SWAT team had been called in and was "on scene and preparing to deploy" when an officer shot the boy, according to police.

UCLA Taps LAPD, District Attorney, FBI in Investigation of Attack on Pro-Palestinian Camp

UCLA's chancellor on Monday night outlined actions the school is taking in the aftermath of mob violence against protesters on campus last week.

11-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After 'Horrific' Bay Area Crash

An 11-year-old girl was one of four children hit by a driver on a Cupertino sidewalk.

Highway Cleanup Workers Killed When Box Truck Crashes Into Crew Along 71 Freeway

A highway cleanup crew was struck Monday morning by a box truck on the 71 Freeway. One crew member was injured and two others were killed.

California's Second-Largest Reservoir Hits 100% of Its Total Capacity

A surprisingly rainy spring has pushed one of California’s largest reservoirs to 100% capacity.

Tiny Central Coast Newsroom Lookout Santa Cruz Wins Pulitzer Prize

Lookout Santa Cruz has won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the 2023 flooding along the Central Coast.

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