Dennis Culhane

Between 2016 and 2019, Bakersfield police officers used force that broke at least 45 bones in 31 people, an analysis of public records shows.

It’s been two weeks since a gunman in San Jose reported to work, opened fire, and killed nine people before killing himself.

Last year, California passed legislation that requires the Office of the State Attorney General to investigate all police shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian.

Last month, LA saw its first major fire of what’s expected to be a devastating season.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.

Community activists, entrepreneurs, and local politicians are keeping tabs on President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan that’s currently being debated on Capitol Hill.

KCRW is joining other public radio stations up and down the state to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

Joe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.

The cost of living surged 5% last month, according to the Department of Labor. That’s the highest inflation rate we’ve seen in more than a decade.