Health CareFDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with menJanuary 28, 2023Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.
He was picked last in the 2022 draft. Now he's key to the 49ers' Super Bowl hopesJanuary 28, 2023Brock Purdy outperformed every reasonable expectation as a backup's backup in San Francisco. Now, the 23-year-old is poised to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl.
The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beatingJanuary 27, 2023In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
EnvironmentSierra Nevada forests have seen ‘unprecedented’ level of high-severity wildfires, study findsJanuary 27, 2023 | Randol WhiteA new study from UC Davis researchers found that the proportion of good to bad fire in the Sierra Nevada — and much of California — is out of balance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: Judge blocks California law preventing doctors from spreading COVID-19 misinformationJanuary 27, 2023A federal judge has blocked a California law intended to keep doctors from spreading false information about COVID-19.
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harmJanuary 27, 2023The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
State GovernmentState Justice Department hasn’t probed — or even logged — all police shootings of possibly unarmed peopleJanuary 27, 2023The department told CalMatters it can’t say how many cases it chose not to investigate during the past 18 months under a new state law, which aimed to ensure state oversight of police shootings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMany Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledgeJanuary 27, 2023An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?
State GovernmentRepublican plan would outlaw homeless camps near California schools or parksJanuary 26, 2023 | Chris NicholsSacramento, Elk Grove and Los Angeles passed similar encampment bans last year, despite opposition from advocates who say they harm unhoused residents by separating them from resources.
