From CalMatters...
How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
05/04/2024More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
From Los Angeles Times...
Metal Detectors, Fear, Frustration. College Commencements Altered Amid Gaza War Protests
05/04/2024At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.
From Los Angeles Times...
California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
04/29/2024During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times...
Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land
04/27/2024Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
From CalMatters...
Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?
04/26/2024A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.
From EdSource...
Rural Counties Far From Universities Struggle to Recruit Teachers
04/25/2024Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times...
Bill Would Allow Arizona Abortion Providers to Practice in California Temporarily
04/24/2024Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
From Los Angeles Times...
California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed
04/24/2024Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.
From Los Angeles Times...
Newsom Calls Out Republican Abortion Policies in New Ad Running in Alabama
04/21/2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new ad blasts GOP efforts to make it harder for people to leave states with abortion bans and seek treatment elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times...
As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'
04/20/2024California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.
From SF Gate...
After Previously Being Cleared, Three Alameda Police Officers Now Face Manslaughter Charges
04/19/2024The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged three East Bay police officers with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez.
From SF Gate...
A Private Calif. Ranch Holds Important State History — And It Might Be in Danger
04/19/2024Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.
From CalMatters...
A Plan to Change Your Utility Rates Is Dividing California Environmentalists. Here’s Why
04/18/2024The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.
From California Healthline...
Paris Hilton Speaks Up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teens
04/17/2024Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.
From Los Angeles Times...
Senate Impeachment Trial Begins for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
04/17/2024Alejandro N. Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who grew up in California, is the first U.S. Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years.
From CalMatters...
California Sets Nation’s First Water Standard for Cancer-Causing Contaminant
04/17/2024Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, hexavalent chromium is found statewide.
From California Healthline...
In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community to Bolster Hospital
04/16/2024Chinese Hospital, located in the heart of this city's legendary Chinatown, struggles with many of the same financial and demographic challenges that plague small independent hospitals in underserved areas across the country.
From SF Gate...
Officials Search for Gray Whale Seen Trapped in Fishing Net Off Bay Area Coast
04/14/2024Obstacles are mounting for officials who are attempting to rescue a young gray whale that was discovered entangled in a gillnet off Laguna Beach was recently sighted off the coast of Thornton State Beach in Daly City .
From Los Angeles Times...
PG&E Hit With $225-Million Lawsuit for 2021 Dixie Fire Damages
04/14/2024A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.
From CalMatters...
California Requires New Homes to Have Solar Panels. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
04/11/2024A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.