Lindsey Opoku-Acheampong

California politicians have adopted some of the most stringent gun controls in the nation, but the state is still flooded with firearms.

New drought restrictions limit millions of Southern Californians to watering their yards once or twice weekly. Cemeteries are looking for ways to avoid turning brown.

For generations, Catholic schools have represented a pathway to the middle class for immigrants. But thousands have closed, the latest in Boyle Heights.

The results of California’s primary elections suggest cannabis industry stakeholders want a balance between law enforcement and progressive criminal justice reforms.

One LA family morphed their weekly Black Lives Matter protests into a racial equity and wellness movement that’s drawing hundreds to a park for yoga and fellowship every week.

The LA Regional Food Bank saw a dip in demand at the beginning of the year, but as inflation drives up food prices, more people are lining up for food handouts.

California has the highest gas prices in the nation, and a $0.03 per gallon tax increase will kick in this July. Lawmakers keep debating whether to suspend the gas tax or give rebates.

The author of “Because Our Fathers Lied” lays bare agonizing truths about America his father helped to shape.

Cal Fire’s workforce endures PTSD, suicidal ideation, and endless work rotations. CalMatters has chronicled the agency’s mental health crisis.