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The insurance agency for most of the state’s foster family agencies is pulling out of the market, starting Oct. 1. If these agencies shut down, hundreds of kids could be moved from their homes.

The particles are everywhere, and they may harm human health.

Plonts, a new plant-based cheese, is taking an irreverent approach to swaying consumers.

Musician and film star Kris Kristofferson has died at age 88. His hit songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including A Star Is Born, opposite Barbra Streisand.

AB 2138 would have let some tribal police qualify as state peace officers. Governor Gavin Newsom said that it would have created legal disparities between tribal police and police officers.

Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school snacks by 2028.

Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups.

Gov. Newsom again vetoes a bill aiming to let undocumented immigrants get unemployment benefits. He earlier vetoed measures to allow them to apply for homeowner aid, and for undocumented students to work on campus. Political analysts say he’s playing it safe on a hot-button issue.

The change is the first update to the Boyle Heights Community Plan since 1998.

After moving to its new home on York Blvd. in Highland Park, Bob Baker Marionette Theater is unveiling a restored marquee.

The location of the event is still unknown, unfortunately for anyone hoping to get around Saturday and Sunday.

Earlier this month, we did a story on the die-hard Tree of Heaven with surprising resonance.