Primary caregivers (for children under 18) who are charged with a crime could be allowed to enter a rehabilitation program rather than being locked up under a state bill. The California District Attorneys Association opposes it.

Story by Chris Nichols.

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Last month, Californians purchased nearly 24-thousand earthquake insurance policies following two large quakes in Southern California. That's the second-highest monthly increase in new policies in the last two decades.

Story by Scott Rodd.

(Photo: Items are scattered around a kitchen Saturday, July 6, 2019 following an earthquake in Ridgecrest, Calif. The Friday evening quake with a magnitude of about 7.1 jolted much of California - Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Photo / via Cap Radio)

New research from Pew has found that whites are now a minority in 109 more counties in the U.S., including the California counties of Orange, Riverside, Ventura, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, Sutter and Yolo.

Story from California County News.

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  Thursday, August 29, 2019