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A child picks apart a cookie over a lunch tray with a juice carton and wrapped food, creating a quiet, everyday school-meal scene.

California families are running out of time to use $120 per kid benefit on groceries

by Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters Oct. 7, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Oct. 5, 2026, 12:12 p.m.

The program sends the money to families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches or who receive MediCal.

A woman speaks with a clerk through a pharmacy counter, beneath a bright pink “No Cell Phones” sign and Spanish-language notices.

Doctors, insurers sue Newsom over health insurance premium increases

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters Oct. 4, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Oct. 3, 2026, 11:31 a.m.

Two men stand side by side, each speaking passionately. The man on the left wears glasses and a dark suit, while the man on the right is bald, in a suit with an open collar shirt.

What will California’s next governor do about healthcare? Here are Becerra and Hilton’s plans

by Ana B. Ibarra • CalMatters Sept. 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Sept. 28, 2026, 10:58 a.m.

A person speaks at a podium.

Millions go to taxpayer-funded aid for state’s hungry families

by Madeline Shannon • The Center Square Sept. 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 27, 2026, 5:29 p.m.

Close-up of a carton for Mifepristone Tablets labeled 200 mg, with dosage and dispensing instructions visible. A blurred pill container is in the background.

Anti-abortion advocates say it’s possible to ‘reverse’ an abortion. California wants them to stop

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters Sept. 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 22, 2026, 4:05 p.m.

‘It’s Triage’: California’s next governor will face destabilizing surge in uninsured

by Christine Mai-Duc • KFF Health News Sept. 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Sept. 8, 2026, 1:46 p.m.

Child sitting in a chair receives vaccine from nurse.

California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order

by Diana Lambert • EdSource Aug. 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Aug. 25, 2026, 12:25 p.m.

Protesters gather outside St. Joseph’s Medical Center, holding signs advocating for patient safety and opposing staff cuts.

Layoffs at St. Joseph’s Medical Center leave staff asking, ‘Who’s next?’

by Shaylee Navarro • Stocktonia Aug. 27, 2026, 10:34 a.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 11:44 a.m.

Sign for San Joaquin General Hospital on a brick building with a sunny blue sky background.

San Joaquin General Hospital, short of workers, spends millions on costly alternative

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia Aug. 26, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 25, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Modern two-story building labeled "Covered California" against a blue sky with various parked cars and greenery in the foreground.

Covered California premiums will jump at least 10% next year for San Joaquin Valley residents

by Tim Sheehan • Central Valley Journalism Collaborative Aug. 21, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 17, 2026, 12:10 p.m.