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Emergency room sign on hospital wall indicating the entrance.

California lawmakers seeking protections for patients in ICE custody

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett • KFF Health News April 24, 2026, 1:50 p.m.April 24, 2026, 1:50 p.m.

Two bills were passed by the Senate Health and Judiciary committees and will be heard next by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Candles and a heart balloon.

Commentary: You don’t need a clinical license to change a child’s life

by Kimberly Warmsley • Special for Stocktonia April 24, 2026, 7:00 a.m.April 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.

A window sign reads "ACEPTAMOS Medi-Cal" in bold, white letters with a 3D effect against a background of blinds and a partial reflection of trees.

Medi-Cal immigrant enrollment is dropping. Researchers point to Trump’s policies

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett • KFF Health News April 24, 2026, 6:00 a.m.April 22, 2026, 11:42 a.m.

A group of protesters hold signs reading "Unrig California: Stop the Corporate Freeloaders." The mood is serious and determined, with a focus on social justice.

California Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich. Why their proposals could backfire

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters April 17, 2026, 6:00 a.m.April 15, 2026, 3:32 p.m.

Construction site with a brick building and metal framework, green construction vehicle, and "Price Rite" sign in the background.

Historic church to be transformed into health center for teens, young adults

by Vince Medina • Stocktonia April 15, 2026, 3:58 p.m.April 15, 2026, 4:27 p.m.

Ambulance parked under the red emergency ambulance entrance canopy at San Joaquin General Hospital.

Loss of tax credits drive Covered California insurance premiums higher for middle-income Valley residents

by Tim Sheehan • Central Valley Journalism Collaborative April 14, 2026, 2:03 p.m.April 14, 2026, 4:31 p.m.

Scrubs with buttons about unions and Dameron Hospital on them.

Local union accuses Dameron Hospital of looking to outsource jobs in wake of stalled labor talks

by Andrea Baltodano • Special for Stocktonia March 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m.March 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m.

People holding signs striking outside a medical center.

Is Kaiser’s labor-management model unraveling?

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 26, 2026, 6:00 a.m.March 25, 2026, 7:32 a.m.

Women at a podium with a "California Legislative Women's Caucus" sign.

California looking to spend $3.4 million to support ‘generational shift’ in menopause care

by Elizabeth Aguilera • Special for Capital & Main March 23, 2026, 6:00 a.m.March 19, 2026, 4:26 p.m.

Person using a red power tool on a white surface, wearing a neon yellow safety jacket and mask.

Inside the silicosis epidemic that’s killing countertop stonecutters: ‘My lungs had nothing left’

by Semantha Raquel Norris • Capital & Main March 21, 2026, 6:00 a.m.March 19, 2026, 3:07 p.m.