After years of lawsuits against it, California's 2012 overhaul of the public employee pension system has finally reached the state Supreme Court. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

Inland Empire state Senator Connie Leyva is re-introducing legislation that could require certain California universities to provide abortion pills on campus. KVCR's Katie Trojano has more.

A highly controversial bill designed to increase housing near transit stops in California died quickly last spring. Now, it's back in the fall with a new name and more support. Capital Public Radio's Randol White explains.

Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom praised his "cradle-to-career" education plan throughout his campaign. One of his goal: establish a data systemthat tracks California kids from early childhood through college and into the workforce. It's been a topic of conversation for more than a decade, yet a system still doen't exist. Capital Public Radio's Nadine Sebai explains.

California Assemblymember Kevin McCarty - a Democrat representing Sacramento - introduced three pieces of legislation yesterday (Tuesday) aiming to provide 100,000 more children from low and middle-income households with free preschool. Programs like this are already operating in other states -- but could it work in California? Capital Public Radio's Nadine Sebai reports.

Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom claimed the temporary clousre of a border crossing south of San Diego led to millions of dollars in economic loss, and that future shutdowns rusk billions more. Capital Public Radio's PolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols fact-checked that claim.

In this segment, KVCR's Ken Vincent challenges the assertions of John Husing, Chief Economist for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, that California's relentless policy push to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources is making the cost of energy more expensive than other states, and harming the IE's manufacturing economy. FOR AN ALTERATIVE VIEW TO THIS SEGMENT, CLICK HERE

Now, an alternative view to Inland Empire Economist John Husing’s assertions that renewable energy is too expensive for the IE’s economy to maintain a competitive manufacturing sector. This morning (Tuesday) on the Marketplace Morning Report, host Sabri Ben-Achour talked with a Paula DiPerna, an international consultant who advises businesses and governments on how to plan for and manage climate change impacts. DiPerna says in the following interview that we can continue to resist renewable

The new California Legislature is now in session. Lawmakers took their oaths of office yesterday (Monday) at the state Capitol... with promises to fight poverty, homelessness, and wildfires. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports.

Since it is prime time for camping and cookout weather, Emmanuel Rogers speaks to the co-author of The Campout Cookbook, Jen Stevenson. S'mores are one thing, but how about a dark chocolate caramel fire-ban s'more? Or maybe a wood-fired skillet pizza? It's not as complicated as it sounds. After, Emmanuel Rogers speaks with comedian, Scott Wood. Warning: The interview is JUST about as much fun as seening him perform. In addition to any other projects and performance dates, Scott will be the host