Governor Jerry Brown has the legal right to reject President Trump's request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexican border. However, there are reasons for Brown to consider approving it. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler has the story.

This month, Medicare beneficiaries in Southern California will be receiving new Medicare cards. KVCR's Isel Cuapio spoke with Andrew Whitelock from the Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) about the changes.

Thousands of people were improperly removed from California voting rolls in 2017, possibly due to an administrative error, says a California coalition for people who are or have been in prison. KVCR's Benjamin Purper reports.

Here's a question for you: should public tax money go to private companies? In Southern California, air regulators have been floating the idea of a new sales tax, and this money would buy private companies cleaner trucks and buses. But a new survey may be giving those air regulators pause. KQED's Molly Peterson has the story for The California Report.

We're still waiting for word from Governor Jerry Brown about whether he'll agree to President Trump's request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexico border. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler looks at what could happen if Brown declines.

Adam and Holly Groza are homeschool parents in Redlands, Calif., a suburban town an hour east of Los Angeles. "We met families that homeschooled and they were mature, and thoughtful, and kind," Holly says. "These teenagers would look at you when you talked and actually interact. And, I think we saw that end goal and said, 'That's what we want.'" The four Groza children, ages 6 through 12, get as much social interaction and life experience as any other student through activities like sports and

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Ken Vincent review some of the Inland Empire's top news stories this week, including: Environmental activists are gearing up to fight a massive development in Highland, in court. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. has settled a lawsuit over jail conditions, agreeing to improve inmate protections. Colonies developer Jeff Burum has filed a $50 million lawsuit in federal court alleging malicious prosecution.

Supporters of a ballot initiative to reform the dialysis industry filed more than 600,000 signatures with county officials up and down the state yesterday (Thursday), in an effort to get on the November ballot. KVCR's Benjamin Purper reports.

Every border state governor has embraced President Trump's requested deployment of National Guard troops to the Mexican border... except in California, where Governor Jerry Brown remained mum for a second straight day. As Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports, state lawmakers are starting to take stands.

We celebrate greatness this week, with an episode from the studio. Canadian singer-songwrite Rueben DeGroot performs his heart felt roots tunes, and comedian Matt Knudsen brings us another edition of The APS News.