As vacancy rates at several medical and correctional facilities climbed in recent years, California has come to rely on contracted workers.

Nurses working in state hospitals and prisons hope to eliminate the ineffective staffing model through negotiations with CalHR.

California's essential health care facilities are wasting money on expensive contract labor amid chronic staffing shortages, ...

The Sarah Hunter murder investigation was a complicated case filled with twists and turns.

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December 4, 2025 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Darell Davis of Sacramento was sentenced in federal court on Monday, December 1, 2025, to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $9,950 in restitution for conspiring ...

The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year's calendar of entrance fee-free ...

A recent audit conducted by the California State Auditor concluded while P Developmental still uses a small number of contracted laborers to fill health care positions it continues to seek ...

A DIVERSE GROUP of organizations working toward prison reform came together for a discussion about building coalitions, power, and aligning messaging to help transform California prisons. The criminal ...

For the last six years, the Center for Employment Opportunities, has been working to provide opportunities to ...

California's $17.5 billion prison system is over budget, contributing to a projected state deficit. Some groups want him to close more prisons.