EnvironmentWhy California rivers saw fewer harmful algal blooms this yearThe toxic algae — a neon green layer of muck that floats atop water — thrives in warm, stagnant conditions brought on by drought. Last winter’s snowpack helped disrupt it.
Health CareBiden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
September 21, 2023Nicole NixonConstruction of California state Capitol annex, visitor center can beginIn its final environmental report, the Department of General Services wrote there will be “no changes to the proposed project” based on public feedback.
Health CareSeptember 21, 2023California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claimsSeveral anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.
EnvironmentSeptember 20, 2023A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming worldThe Oak Fire last year threatened the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's way of life. Now the tribe is restoring ancient heritage sites and cultural practices in collaboration with local agencies.
State GovernmentSeptember 19, 2023Autonomous truck bill puts Newsom between two priorities: labor and innovationLabor groups are urging the governor to sign a bill to require “human safety operators” in large self-driving trucks. But the Newsom administration argues it would stifle innovation.
September 19, 2023Kristin LamRancho Cordova City Council picks map for new district election systemRancho Cordova plans to start by-district City Council elections in 2024, when three seats are scheduled to be up for grabs.
Health CareSeptember 19, 2023California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increaseAbortions increased at Planned Parenthood clinics near California’s border with Arizona after the end of Roe vs Wade. Workers have joined a union.
EnvironmentSeptember 18, 2023California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to knowCalifornia accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.
September 18, 2023Chris NicholsTaxing vacation homes? Citizens in South Lake Tahoe want to place measure on 2024 ballotThe tax proposal is the latest effort to confront the resort community’s growing affordable housing crisis, which has caused thousands of full-time and seasonal workers to leave the Tahoe basin.
State GovernmentSeptember 15, 2023Legislature passes Newsom’s proposal to retool Mental Health Services ActThe California Legislature greenlighted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest plan to build more housing and increase addiction treatment as part of his response to the state’s homelessness and drug crises.
State GovernmentSeptember 15, 2023Chris NicholsNicole NixonManola SecairaSrishti PrabhaKate WolffeHere’s what California lawmakers passed in 2023From housing affordability to fentanyl to mental health and more, California lawmakers debated hundreds of bills this Legislative session. Here’s a breakdown of what made it to the Governor’s desk — and what didn’t.
