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DOJ Opposes Mental Health Diversion for Ex-Kern Supervisor Scrivner
A spokesperson representing the California Department of Justice (DOJ) said it opposed the court’s decision to grant mental health diversion to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, who faces multiple felony charges, including child endangerment and possession of an assault weapon.
California Governor Candidates Discuss Health, Housing, and Equity
Four out of the ten candidates for California governor for the 2026 governor election shared their plans to tackle health inequities, housing costs, and climate challenges on Friday during a statewide forum hosted at the University of California, Riverside.
California Survey Releases Data on Poverty, Healthcare, and Discrimination
Nearly half of low-income Californians could not afford enough food in the past year, and one in 11 residents reported experiencing a hate act, according to a new report from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Allensworth continues to demonstrate their resilience through sports
Allensworth’s young cross-country athletes capture their community’s spirit as they compete at invitationals ranging from local meets to the national stage.
Black and Indigenous teens still overrepresented in incarceration, study finds
A recent report from the Prison Policy Initiative, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, by Brian Nam-Sonenstein and Wendy Sawyer, found that the number of young people held in confinement in the United States has fallen by more than 70 percent over the past 25 years.
A house of refuge: One man’s mission to catch deported men before the streets do
Inside a purple house near the U.S.–Mexico border, Frankz Palacios Escobar Rivera has carved out a sanctuary for men who have nowhere else to go.