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Ridership is ticking up in L.A. and the Bay Area, but experts aren’t yet convinced high prices will drive lasting change.
The net number of Californians moving to Nevada each year, making it the top destination per capita for residents leaving California ...
Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins, highlighting her limited authority in a key election debate. Higgins made the remark as Miami considers shifting to even-year elections — a change she supported on the campaign trail, even pledging to shorten her own four-year term to three years to help the city transition. But despite that commitment, she cannot act unilaterally and must rely on the City Commission to approve any changes, leaving her political promise dependent on a vote she doesn’t control. (Miami Herald)
Benefits have dropped sharply over the past decade as regulators adopt policies critics say favor employers and insurers.
Frequent and costly disasters are driving up premiums and leaving many properties uninsured or underinsured.
Jim Mathews, the president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association, is worried about funding cuts and a potential freight rail merger. But he says passenger rail is in a better place than it’s been for decades.
Home insurance is so expensive that many Americans want it to be optional.
Too many Americans can’t pass a basic civic literary quiz, and we’re doing little about it. How can they evaluate the actions of government if they don’t have a solid idea of how it functions?
Various services in the state have suffered under private equity ownership, resulting in neglect of patients, cuts in staffing, increased rents and inadequate maintenance, legislators, residents and activists say.
A sharp decline in layoffs is paired with stalled hiring, marking a notable slowdown for the once-fast-growing region.
Rain falling on deep snowpack is accelerating runoff and straining dams not designed for today’s climate extremes.
The projected growth in employment for information security analysts from 2024 to 2034 ...
Shuyi Chen, University of Washington professor of atmospheric and climate science, reflecting on navigating turbulence in both science and politics. Chen made the remarks as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federally supported hub that provides aircraft, supercomputing power and data used by scientists nationwide. Officials have criticized the center as promoting “climate alarmism,” but Chen and other researchers say it is critical for forecasting hurricanes, wildfires and atmospheric rivers, and for helping governments and businesses prepare for increasingly extreme weather events. (The Seattle Times)
A lack of trained workers continues to strain health system staff and affect consistent, quality health services for people in crisis. Needs assessments, financial incentives, and career pathways can help close the gaps.
But some cities with the best opportunity are leaving it on the table.
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers.
More than 500,000 residents have lost ACA plans, intensifying pressure on providers already operating on thin margins.
The new tool provides weekly attendance data, aiming to help schools spot trends early and intervene before students fall behind.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, calling for nationwide action on Medicaid oversight. Oz made the remark while announcing that the federal government will require all 50 states to submit plans to revalidate Medicaid providers within 30 days, expanding anti-fraud efforts beyond previously targeted states. He emphasized that both Republican- and Democratic-led states will be held accountable, with the possibility of stricter federal audits for those that fail to comply. (Stateline)
The unanimous vote by the Los Angeles Board of Education to sharply limit student screen time in classrooms ...
Errors in grant programs are everywhere — but they don’t fall along party lines.
The structured environments where teenagers once gathered are disappearing, leaving a vacuum now filled by spontaneous, often-chaotic behavior. We need to bring those spaces back, and young people need to be part of the solution.
The number of eviction filings recorded in 2025 across cities and states tracked by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab ...
Rachel Richter, an urban wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, describing the unexplained behavior of egrets and herons nesting in residential neighborhoods instead of nearby parks or wetlands. Richter made the remark as North Texas communities try to deter large flocks that bring noise, waste and health concerns. Despite the presence of suitable green spaces nearby, the birds continue returning to suburban trees to roost, a pattern scientists still can’t fully explain, even as development reshapes their habitat. (Union-Bulletin)
Even with a roughly 9 percent increase from last year, the state’s power still costs less than any other's.
Tiny districts with some per-pupil costs exceeding $100,000 are weighing closures that could devastate entire communities.
Changing federal priorities are forcing states to revise spending plans and rethink policy decisions across key programs.
Some of the region’s metros are showing surprising population numbers, a documented awakening in places that most of the country has grown accustomed to ignoring.
The departure of a community’s major employer is about more than job losses. Finance managers need a fiscal strategy.
The number of Pennsylvania motor-voter records reviewed in a state audit that found just one error involving a noncitizen application ...
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