Rain Shortage Brings Sooty Air, Health Problems
Some parts of the state saw a little rain over the weekend, but it's been a bone-dry winter in California -- and that's not expected to change much as the season wears on. That has consequences for air quality, because rain helps clear the air of pollution. San Joaquin Valley doctors in particular have seen a growing number of people in recent weeks come in complaining of wheezing and shortness of breath.
Contra Costa County Tackles Prison Reform With 'Split Sentencing'
California's massive prison reform known as realignment is forcing counties to get creative in handling an influx of prisoners. Contra Costa County is an early adopter of something called "split sentencing," where low-level criminals are assigned to do part of their time in county jail and the rest under supervised probation.