KQED's The California Report

The Race for California's 48th Congressional District

Voting in November's midterm election will begin in less than three weeks, and a handful of California districts are at the center of the fight for control of Congress. T

Trauma-Informed Daycare Center in LA Serves Families Affected by Gangs

A nonprofit that has helped disempowered children around the world is now working in Downtown LA. They’ve opened at Homeboy Industries, the noted gang rehabilitation prog

Saving Money at Professional Baseball Games

This summer, KPBS and KQED teamed up to look at different ways that Major League Baseball fans save money when going to a game, so that maybe you can too during some of t

Agave Takes Root in Central Valley Ag School Programs

A new plant is taking root in ag classrooms: agave. At a test plot in Merced County, agave is becoming the primary subject of coursework. Reporter: Rachel Livinal, KVPR

Sonoma County Agency Agrees to Reel in Drone Program After Privacy Violations

Changes are coming to a controversial drone code enforcement program in Northern California’s Sonoma County. The county's land use planning and development permitting age

Immigration Related Threats by Employers Spiking in California, Worker Advocates Say

California signed off earlier this summer on an agreement to share state driver’s license data with a national database. Reporter: Wendy Fry, CalMatters As the Trump ad

Native Americans in Central California Ring in Powwow Season

Powwows are common in many parts of the country where Native Americans call home. But did you know some regions have powwow seasons? California’s powwow season recently k

Heading Outdoors for Labor Day Weekend? Here's Some Wildfire Safety Tips

Big Sur is being consumed by two wildfires …the Timber Fire to the north started in the first week of August. And at the end of the month, the Plaskett Fire broke out to

Formerly Incarcerated Advocate on Why Sexual Violence Persists in Men's State Prisons

California prison officials and advocates met this week in Sacramento to discuss the ongoing crisis of sexual abuse and assault in men's prisons and work toward solutions

Lawyers Say Laken Riley Act Is Eroding Due Process Rights for Immigrants

During his second term, president Donald Trump has done very little that can be considered even remotely bi-partisan. But one thing stands out - The Laken Riley Act. We e

Voters in This Competitive California District Say Healthcare Is the Key Issue

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, one of the top issues for voters across the country is healthcare, following major cuts last year to Medicaid. California’s 22nd c

Head Start Would be English Only Under Proposed Trump Overhaul

The Trump administration wants to overhaul Head Start .. an early education and antipoverty program .. that serves about 75 THOUSAND children in California. The proposed

The Santa Cruz Recovery Group Helping Fire Victims Rebuild Their Homes

It’s been six years since the CZU fire burned nearly 700 homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Less than 1/3 of those have been rebuilt. Reporter: Erin Malsbury, KAZU Palm

Can California farmers produce solar energy alongside food?

Water shortages, climate change and rising production costs are a few of the many challenges California agriculture has been facing in recent years. But researchers at UC

How Immigration Raids are Affecting Children in Los Angeles

The Trump administration's deportation policies are separating families across the country. And for some children left behind, that separation can take a serious toll on

Central Valley Farmers are Growing Agave to Save Water

For centuries, Mexico has capitalized on growing and harvesting a plant often distilled into Tequila or Mezcal. It’s called agave and it thrives on little water and a lot

Monterey Park Becomes a Role Model for Banning Data Centers

Across the US, communities are mobilizing in the fight against data centers. And they’re turning to Monterey Park in LA County, which this year became the first city in t

California Senators Express Concern Over Potential Shasta County Elections Hire

California Senators are expressing grave concern over a plan by Shasta County’s top elections official to hire former Colorado clerk Tina Peters who was convicted in an e

Central Valley Conservation Group Uses Animals to Fights Invasive Species

Thousands of Ukrainians across the Bay Area are waiting anxiously for a decision today from the Trump administration on whether they’ll be able to stay – or told to go ba

Grizzly Flats Residents Still Struggle to Recover Five Years After Wildfire

A federal judge in Oakland heard opening statements in a lawsuit brought by four states against Meta. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED A national survey by a California