News Archive

State Government

Report: Underfunded School Facilities In Danger Of Disrepair

November 30, 2015 | Ben Bradford

A UC Berkeley report finds California school facilities are underfunded, and that’s putting more stress on the budgets of districts serving low-income students.

State Government

California Lawmakers Joining Brown In Paris

November 30, 2015 | Ben Adler

There will be a heavy California presence at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this week. In addition to Gov. Jerry Brown, the state’s legislative leaders are each leading delegations.

Head Of Calif. Agency Overseeing Oil, Gas, Geothermal Resources To Step Down

November 30, 2015 | Ben Bradford

California’s top oil and gas regulator will leave the troubled agency he inherited, 18 months after taking the job.

Environment

Prescribed Fire Operations Resume In Lake Tahoe Basin

November 30, 2015 | Ed Joyce

Fire agencies are planning to begin prescribed fire operations Monday in the Lake Tahoe Basin. There are at least 10 prescribed burn projects scheduled.

State Government

"Dark Money" Still Found In California Elections

November 30, 2015 | Ben Bradford

The head of the Federal Elections Commission says, two years after a record California fine, little has changed nationally to stop the flow of “dark money” into campaigns.

Environment

California Sixth-Grade Textbooks Frame Climate Change As Uncertain

November 30, 2015 | Amy Quinton

A recent study shows many sixth-grade science textbooks in California frame climate change as uncertain in the scientific community and that it may or may not be human-caused.

Food and Sustainability

Start-Up Brings The Sharing Economy To Food

November 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

A new Bay Area startup is like AirBnb, but for food. You can order homemade dishes online and then pick them up from a neighborhood cook. The company has its eyes on Sacramento as a possible future location.