CA Democrats Gather in L.A. for State Party Convention
California's Democrats are gathering in Los Angeles this weekend for their annual state convention. The three-day meeting serves as an unofficial kickoff to this year's primary season.
Food for Thought: $9.4 Billion Merger between Safeway and Albertsons
Get ready for major consolidation in the supermarket business. The private-equity firm that owns Albertsons, Cerberus Capital Management, has agreed to buy San Francisco Bay Area-based Safeway for a reported $9.4 billion.
Obama Stumps for Higher Latino Health Care Signups
President Barack Obama headlined a special televised town hall in Spanish yesterday, to urge the nation's Latinos to sign up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act. The Latino population is relatively young and healthy, and disproportionately uninsured.
Vital Signs: Giving Birth Behind Bars
This month, we bring you personal stories of health behind bars, as part of our ongoing series, "Vital Signs." Every year, roughly 100 women give birth in California prisons. Today we hear from Natasha Smith, who had her youngest daughter, Lydia, while at Valley State Prison.