New Covered CA Enrollment Figures to be Released
On Thursday, the latest enrollment figures for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace set up as part of the Affordable Care Act, are expected to be released. March 31 is the big deadline for people who want to sign up. Lisa Aliferis, who edits the State of Health blog for the California Report, joins us to talk about it.
Prison Officials Troubled by Spike in 'Second Strikers'
California's prison population is shrinking, thanks to realignment. But prison officials are reporting they're seeing an unexpected influx of "second-strikers," convicted under the "Three Strikes" law.
U.S. Interior Secretary Joins Point Arena Celebration
This has been a big week for the folks who live in and around Point Arena. President Barack Obama signed a proclamation expanding the California Coastal National Monument along the Mendocino Coast to include land tourists can walk around on, as opposed to islands, reefs and such. A handful of locals got to visit the White House for the signing ceremony, and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell paid a visit to Point Arena to celebrate with more locals.