The Latest Breaking News from Capital & Main

When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

Capital & Main · Jan 15

Keeping People With Their Pets Can Help L.A.’s Housing Crisis — and Mental Health

Social worker Jackie Parra intervenes at L.A.’s busiest animal shelter to help people in crisis keep their pets and housing.

Capital & Main · Jan 14

Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.

Capital & Main · Jan 13

In a Time of Extreme Peril, Burmese Journalists Tell Stories From the Shadows

American foreign policy complicates an already difficult situation for those reporting on the civil war in Myanmar.

Capital & Main · Jan 6

Still the Golden State?

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.

Capital & Main · Jan 1

From Fire to ICE: The Year in Video

Capital & Main’s video reporting reached millions of viewers in 2025, expanding our coverage of the most pressing issues facing our readers.

Capital & Main · Dec 30, 2025

Editor’s Picks: Capital & Main’s Standout Stories of 2025

A selection of some of our most memorable, revealing and impactful journalism of the year.

Capital & Main · Dec 29, 2025

Where Will Gov. Newsom’s Evolution on Health Care Leave Californians?

As he heads into his final year in Sacramento — and mulls a presidential campaign — some in the Golden State have gained access to more care, others not so much.

Capital & Main · Dec 24, 2025

Section 8 Housing Assistance in Jeopardy From Proposed Cuts and Restrictions

Trump and Republican lawmakers want steep funding cuts, while new eligibility rules from HUD would imperil housing for millions of people.

Capital & Main · Dec 23, 2025

Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics

A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews?

Capital & Main · Dec 22, 2025