October 24, 2021
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is focusing on more public disclosure to address a growing trend of charitable donations serving as a conduit for interest groups seeking to influence politicians. Government watchdogs say that isn’t enou
October 23, 2021
Experts hope continued masking will reduce this season’s dual threat of COVID and flu.
October 19, 2021
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks.
October 13, 2021
Gov. Newsom had his reasons for blocking California bills passed by the Legislature: cost, duplication and some politics. Overall, he signed 770 bills into law and vetoed 66, or about 8%.
October 11, 2021
A preliminary estimate shows that the Caldor Fire cost tens of millions in lost economic activity. Wildfires, and the economic disruption they cause, have a large economic impact.
October 10, 2021
Experts and educators expect long-term benefits for students, but some groups remain critical of the mandate as they continue to erroneously conflate the curriculum with critical race theory.
October 8, 2021
The department charged with nursing home regulation blamed staffing shortages, turnover, training and pandemic pressures at Tuesday's hearing.
October 6, 2021
California’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate allows students and staff to opt out, but lawmakers may eliminate the exemption.
October 5, 2021
Wetlands painstakingly created with millions of dollars are the most devastating victims of the Huntington Beach oil spill. The trio of marshes provides rare feeding and resting grounds for at least 90 species of shorebirds.
October 4, 2021
A lawsuit describes nursing home magnate Shlomo Rechnitz and his companies as the “unlicensed owner-operator” of a troubled Redding facility.
