After years fighting a heroin addiction, Danny Montgomery, 33, is receiving inpatient treatment that is being paid for by Los Angeles County. Anna Gorman/KHN hide caption
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Nasya Fair and her son Korbyn, 4, look at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate. Brent Lewis/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption
From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal
Michael Palone, 26, who has mild autism, originally diagnosed as Asperger's syndrome, is paid to assemble packages through a program run by The Arc in Union City, Calif. The program may close soon due to budget problems. Melissa Hellmann for KQED hide caption
Thursday
A policeman guards a police line late Wednesday as officers prepare to raid the home of one or more of the suspects in a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
A building called Sustainability Base, at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., has an energy-efficient design that allows in sunlight. So for most of the year, the interior is illuminated by natural light. Dominic Hart/NASA hide caption
NASA Uses Lessons From Space To Design An Efficient Building
Tuesday
Gov. Jerry Brown (left) meets with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 27. Brown has been brokering his own international agreement on climate change. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
California, An Environmental Leader, Eyes A Key Role In Climate Talks
Thursday
California's death row at San Quentin State Prison. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Wednesday
Women can get a free pregnancy test and a free ultrasound at the clinic, as well as counseling regarding three options — parenting, adoption and abortion. The clinic will not refer clients for abortions. Becky Sullivan/NPR hide caption
California Law Adds New Twist To Abortion, Religious Freedom Debate
Friday
A slew of Yelp reviewers said they got sick after eating at Mariscos San Juan #3 restaurant in San Jose, Calif. The county health department quickly closed the restaurant and identified an outbreak involving more than 80 cases of food poisoning. Courtesy of Giovanna Rojas hide caption
Saturday
Vehicles are stuck on a road after being trapped by a mudslide on California Highway 58 in Mojave, Calif., on Friday. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Destroyed homes and vehicles scorched by the Valley Fire line Jefferson Street in Middletown, Calif. Nearly half the community was destroyed. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
School A Welcome Escape From Reality For Calif. Area Ravaged By Fire
Sunday
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the state's "motor voter" law in hopes of boosting turnout in future elections. The state had 42 percent turnout in the 2014 midterms, a record low. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption
California Becomes 2nd State To Automatically Register Voters
Wednesday
Checker Brittney Bounds bags groceries Tuesday in Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown signed an equal pay measure that lets female employees challenge pay discrimination based on the wages a company pays to male employees who do similar work. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
Monday
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that makes it legal for doctors to help terminally ill patients who choose to die. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Argelia Zarate, a Mixteco interpreter at the Oxnard School District, encourages students to practice their native languages. Jeremy Raff/KQED hide caption