Deborah Brennan

More than five million low-income Californians are expected to lose their CalFresh food assistance benefits starting Saturday. States are suing the Trump administration to reinstate aid.

The closure of rural hospitals is a looming problem across all of California. Two Inland Empire lawmakers are urging state officials to take action to save a hospital in Blythe.

California’s Black Legislative Caucus is touring the state to promote reparations bills that address forced prison labor and efforts to improve health, longevity and financial equity. The six-city tour is meant to urge the public to get involved in lobbying lawmakers.

Even before the ruling, confusion about abortion restrictions brought Arizona patients, and others, to California health care providers, straining some facilities’ staff.