In summary No two senior centers in California are the same. They are shaped by their neighborhoods with programs that range from fitness classes to meals, movie nights and more. As Californians live longer, healthier and more productive lives, the…

Members meet in the main hallway of the Culver City Senior Center in Culver City. Photo by Isadora Kosofsky for CalMatters/CatchLight By 2030, the number of Californians age 65 and older will likely outnumber those under 18. Some of these…

By Trent Lange, especially for CalMatters A voter fills out their ballot at the Main Street Branch Library in Huntington Beach on Nov. 4, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Educating the nearly 6 million students in California’s public schools is the state’s second-largest budget expense, and one that has increased sharply under Gavin Newsom’s…

Children play at the Moore Learning Preschool and Childcare Center in Elk Grove on February 6, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters I’m CalMatters reporter Nigel Duara, filling in for Lynn today. Education dollars have been a staple of…

By Castle Redmond and John H. Jackson, especially for CalMatters Students hang out at the Shop 55 Wellness Center at Oakland High School in Oakland on May 10, 2024. Oakland High offers a variety of medical services to students through…

from Guest commentCalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As the first anniversary of Southern California’s devastating wildfires approaches, CalMatters asked candidates for the 2026 state insurance commissioner race to share thoughts on what…

from Kristen HuangCalMatters Members of the California Nurses Association/Healthcare Professionals Union participate in a strike outside Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego on January 29, 2026. Photo by Adriana Heldiz for CalMatters This story was originally published…

from Ana B. IbarraCalMatters Licensed Vocational Nurse Jasmine Gill, right, works with Vocational Nurse student Karissa Mena in the medical-surgical unit at Glenn Medical Center in Willows on June 13, 2025. Photo by Chris Kaufman for CalMatters This story was…

By Evelyn Till, especially for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Comment written by Re: “More California schools are banning smartphones, but kids are still carrying them“ There is a growing push…