Kids under 12 who get into trouble for things like vandalism or schoolyard fights will no longer be prosecuted in California's juvenile justice system.

Story by Steve Milne.

(Photo: File photo – Cap Radio)

Interest rates in the triple digits have plagued more and more people taking out $2,500-$10,000 loans to make a purchase. A new law limits the interest rates on those consumer loans.

Story by Bob Moffitt.

(Photo: Tony Webster [CC BY 2.0])

 Find more California laws taking effect in 2020.

Two-thirds of California's beaches are at risk of disappearing within this century because of climate change. In response, NASA and scientists from around the world are launching a mission in 2020 to measure sea level rise.

Story by Ezra David Romero.

(Photo: The Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 mission that will track sea-level rise, one of the clearest signs of global warming, for the next 10 years - IABG)

Thursday, December 26, 2019