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California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’
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California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’

Nigel Duara | Aug 18, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC
California prison towns made a grim bargain decades ago. They built their economies around an industry that relied on an ever-growing prison population, mostly from California’s major metropolitan areas. Then, about 15 years ago, legislators changed sentencing laws in ways that caused the prison population to drop, and the prisons started going away.
ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump even as deaths climb, report finds
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ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump even as deaths climb, report finds
Nigel Duara | Aug 18, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
‘There is nothing else’: Californians face eviction as insurer cancels assisted living benefit
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‘There is nothing else’: Californians face eviction as insurer cancels assisted living benefit
Kristen Hwang | Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
US DOJ finds ‘unbroken pattern’ of sexual abuse by California prison staff
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US DOJ finds ‘unbroken pattern’ of sexual abuse by California prison staff
Madi Bolaños | Aug 15, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids
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Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids
Wendy Fry | Aug 13, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?
Ryan Sabalow | Aug 3, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC
A California university is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after student outcry
A California university is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after student outcry
Following a CalMatters investigation, students and faculty at UC San Diego protested against campus police for collaborating with Border Patrol through a federal grant program. The university will stop participating in the program and aiding patrols, sources and internal documents confirm.
Phoebe Huss | Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
California’s wildfires are destroying forests faster than the state can replant them, and federal cuts are making the gap worse. One expert says the crisis is barely known — even though it could reshape half the state’s forests by 2071.
Rachel Becker | Jul 24, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit
Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit
The Cal State chancellor has announced a new consultant role for the outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, Tomás Morales, who stepped down after he was sued for discrimination and harassment. Cal State settled his case as part of a $12 million settlement. For the next year, he will consult on international education programs, earning $343,920.
Phoebe Huss | Jul 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Cal State president at center of $12M discrimination suit is up for transition job
Cal State president at center of $12M discrimination suit is up for transition job
Phoebe Huss | Jul 21, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC