In summary CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang discusses the health care crisis facing California’s homeless population with housing reporters. Please subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher. Few Californians have more severe …
In summary Teams of striking UC graduate student workers are willingly getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience. They view the strategy as a way to escalate their work stoppage, now in its fifth week. As a labor standoff drags into its second month …
In summary Charles Drew University, the only historically Black university in California, will launch a new MD program next year. The goal is to train more doctors of color to help underserved communities in a state where only 3% of physicians are Black. …
In summary The state’s 1960 blueprint for higher education is elitist and woefully outdated. It needs to be updated to reflect how the community college system has evolved. Guest Commentary written by Carlos O. Cortez Dr. Carlos O. Cortez is chancellor of …
EN RESUMEN A pesar de las tormentas de diciembre, el suministro de agua sigue siendo bajo en muchas áreas. Algunos gerentes esperan imponer severas restricciones a sus clientes. Read this article in English. Diciembre ha dado una buena cantidad de …
EN RESUMEN El Sheriff finaliza las patrullas diurnas en Tehama, lo que refleja la escasez de oficiales en todo California y la tendencia nacional. Las fuerzas del orden culpan a los salarios bajos y a las regulaciones más estrictas; los legisladores y los …
In summary Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree. Under a low, heavy sky …
In summary Multiple efforts to allow the California Legislature’s employees to unionize have failed, but with a big turnover of legislative membership this year, a new attempt is being made. It’s fair to say that Democrats would not have attained their …
California has a police problem. In some parts of the state, particularly rural areas, there aren’t enough of them. Tehama County, population 65,000, made national headlines last month when the sheriff announced he would be ending daytime patrols due to …
In summary The California Air Resources Board is overlooking more effective and sustainable forms of carbon sequestration, such as algae, as officials finalize its scoping plan. The strategy is instead turning to flawed carbon capture technology favored by …
EN RESUMEN Para las mujeres con cónyuges que tienen problemas médicos graves, el acceso a la licencia familiar remunerada reduce la probabilidad de que dejen el trabajo, según un nuevo estudio. Read this article in English. Si trabaja en California y su …
EN RESUMEN Las industrias de comida rápida y petróleo son solo las últimas en buscar un referéndum para detener, o al menos retrasar, una ley aprobada por la Legislatura estatal. El retorno de la inversión puede ser enorme, tanto dinero que algunos piden …
Most of the remaining loose ends from California’s Nov. 8 election were tied up Monday — though at least one especially close race appears to remain unresolved and election battles from 2020 and 2024 continue to intensify. First, Democrat Christy Holstege …
In summary Visual journalism project gives California residents a platform to explain their unique stories across the state. Nearly 19,000 Californians filed unpaid wage claims in 2021 for a variety of alleged infractions including unpaid overtime, skipped …
In summary On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state’s rooftop solar program. Proponents who want to scale back subsidies and eliminate the “cost shift” on poorer households argue that the …
In summary Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers. December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes with a dry dose …
In summary On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state’s rooftop solar program. Opponents who want to preserve the subsidies argue that the revised proposal goes too far and will undercut the …
In summary On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state’s rooftop solar program. The revised proposal strikes a necessary balance that protects consumers and still encourages solar adoption. Guest …
In summary For women with spouses who have serious medical issues, access to paid family leave reduces the likelihood that they leave work, according to a new study. If you work in California and your sister is undergoing cancer treatments, or your spouse …
In summary The fast food and oil industries are only the latest to seek a referendum to stop, or at least delay, a law passed by the state Legislature. The return on investment can be huge — so much money that some are calling for changing the referendum …
