Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.

Mailing abortion pills could be illegal by Monday. We hear from Dr. Angel Foster, in Massachusetts, who prescribes to women across the country who need to manage abortions and miscarriages.

Health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces is more expensive than ever. Forbes Senior Healthcare Contributor Bruce Japsen tells NPR's Elissa Nadworny how we got here.

Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of ...

County supervisors don't draw the attention of mayors or state legislators. The Placer County Board meets twice a month in Auburn, and the meetings rarely make the news. But the seat carries ...

The school’s Career Technical Education program offers pathways in fields from logistics to cosmetology, with industry ...

The program, which the state is calling Golden State Start, will roll out at 65 to 75 hospitals that serve mainly low income ...

Where candidates are getting their money from in California’s 7th congressional race has become a flashpoint. Some voters ...

Voters across Placer County will decide a contested race for a seat on the Placer County Superior Court in the June 2 primary. Sitting Judge Leon Dixson, who was appointed to the bench by Governor ...

British-American Steve Hilton is one of two Republican gubernatorial candidates, and received a key endorsement from ...