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A homeless man who had been living in a large encampment in the Kakaako neighborhood of Honolulu pushes his belongings away as city officials sweep the area on Oct. 8. Honolulu city crews cleared the final section of one of the largest homeless encampments in the nation, once home to hundreds of people.

Tide Starts To Turn Against The 'Crime' Of Being Homeless

Some local laws make it illegal to sleep or eat outside. Advocates have fought these laws in court. Now, the federal government is taking a stance, pushing ways to help, not criminalize, the homeless.

CSU Chancellor addresses questions from Cal Poly students and faculty

The head of the California State University (CSU) system is on the Cal Poly campus on Tuesday, where he held a question and answer session with students,…

A 'Troublemaker' Leaves Her Life In Scientology

In her new memoir, actor Leah Remini writes about growing up in the Church of Scientology, becoming one of its prized celebrities, and her family's eventual, wrenching decision to leave it behind.

Calif. Lawmaker Wants Selfies Permitted In Voting Booths

Assemblyman Marc Levine tells The Marin Independent Journal that more people might vote if they can take selfies during the process.

Investigation Finds Illinois Cop At Center Of Manhunt Shot Himself

Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was found dead of a gunshot wound in September. Local and federal authorities launched a massive manhunt, and now investigators have concluded Gliniewicz shot himself.

Walton Elementary second-grader Janiya Smith asks to be called on at the Jackson, Miss., school. Voters in the state rejected an initiative to increase funding for Mississippi's public schools.

Mississippi Voters Reject Guaranteed Public School Funding

Public schools in Mississippi have been underfunded for years. Yesterday voters said no to an initiative that sought to guarantee an "adequate and efficient system of public schools."

Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin and his wife, Glenna, react to the cheers of supporters during his introduction at the Republican Party victory celebration Tuesday.

Voters Rebuke Democrats At Polls In Another Blow To Obama

A Republican will be governor of Kentucky for only the second time in 40 years. Democrats blamed "Trump-mania." Conservatives helped block pot legalization in Ohio and repealed an LGBT law in Houston.

'The Other Woman': A Benefit for the SLO Women's Shelter

Hear from local actress and author Mara Purl about her upcoming role in the play ‘The Other Woman.’ She’ll explain how the play’s themes and messages are…

Fed Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee, where she said an interest rate increase could still come in December.

Fed Chief Says A Rate Hike In December Is Still A 'Live Possibility'

The timing of an interest rate increase has been in question because of a slowing U.S. job market and troubles overseas.

French writer Pascal Garner, who died in 2010, wrote more than 30 children's books.<em> </em>

Brief And Brisk, The Newly Translated 'Boxes' Is An Existential Pleasure

The French writer Pascal Garnier, who died in 2010, wrote more than 30 children's books, but he's best known for a series of acclaimed novels. Critic John Powers reviews the newly translated Boxes.

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