Melanie Watson

Serving in the California government can be demoralizing, so many of the state’s promising public officials have found greener pastures — and more power — in nonprofits.

The cannabis industry entered 2021 on a high note. Did that optimism hold through the year and what can we expect in 2022?

LA city officials are responding to a rise in violent crime, and news headlines are painting a dramatic picture.

Josh Barro’s final episode as host of Left, Right & Center

As the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation into the insurrection continues, Rep. Pete Aguilar tells KCRW that he won’t rule out subpoenaing Kevin McCarthy.

Since Californians voted to legalize recreational marijuana five years ago, almost 20 states now allow recreational reefer, and polls show roughly two-thirds of Americans support…

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case about a Mississippi law that bans almost all abortions after 15 weeks and punishes doctors who violate that law.

Artificial intelligence can predict breast cancer years before it shows up on a mammogram, according to a new MIT study .

Assembly member Ash Kalra defends AB 1400, his bill that would establish California universal health care by taxing businesses and citizens.