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Born in Massachusetts in 1844, the son of Samuel and Diadamia Boyes, Charles Bassett Boyes was 17 years old when he came West by covered wagon with his…

A letter drafted Wednesday by legislative housing committee chairs Rep. Julie Fahey and Sen. Kayse Jama outlines the need for intervention as the state continues to chip away at a massive backlog of applications for rental assistance.

Known as SB 8, the law bans almost all abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, sexual abuse and incest.

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

For this family, kindness is centered on action. The Barróns, who have been named the nation's kindest family by Parents magazine. They turned a personal tragedy into a catalyst for positive change.

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

As Oregon’s Covid-19 mandate for health care workers nears its October 18 deadline, a similar law in California shows minor impacts on hospital staffing in Shasta County one week after going into effect.

Brown said salmon are a vital component for the state’s natural resources and provide significant commercial, recreational, economic and aesthetic benefits. Salmon are also very important for Native American tribes in the region.

Since California legalized cannabis in 2016, many growers in Humboldt County have struggled with the transition to the legal market. The costs of production have gone up and the price they’re paid for their harvests has plummeted. Now, the county has approved the equivalent of disaster relief. JPR’s Humboldt correspondent Daniel Mintz recently spoke with JPR’s Liam Moriarty about the cannabis crisis.

Farmers in California's drought-plagued Central Valley have big plans for the next year of heavy rains. They want to use that water to replenish depleted aquifers, akin to depositing water in a bank.