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State Government

Single-payer health care proposal defeated in California Legislature without a vote

January 31, 2022 | Nicole Nixon

Assembly member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) said he did not have the votes to advance the bill beyond the Assembly floor. A similar proposal to cover all Californians under a single health plan also failed in 2017.

Health Care

California coronavirus updates: FDA announces full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines

January 31, 2022

Moderna says U.S. health regulators have given full approval to its COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness, according to the Associated Press.

Suspect arrested for allegedly detonating pipe bombs after two car explosions rattle South Sacramento

January 31, 2022

On Saturday, the Sacramento Police Department booked a 23-year-old suspect on felony charges after they found two active pipe bombs in Oak Park.

Interview: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on the city’s new gun ordinance

January 30, 2022 | Mike Hagerty

In San Jose’s new gun ordinance, owners who carry a gun must have liability insurance and pay a fee. We spoke with the city’s mayor Sam Liccardo on the groundbreaking legislation.

CSU panel recommends eliminating the use of SAT and ACT exams for admission

January 30, 2022

Trustees indicate they'll remove standardized tests as admission requirement at March meeting.

On the street: Omicron surge strains California police agencies

January 29, 2022

Since the surge began in December, some smaller law enforcement agencies have been forced to increase overtime, reduce services and reroute non-emergency calls to online portals.

State Government

Omicron slammed California’s workforce. Was there another way?

January 29, 2022

Tighter mask rules and increased vaccination rates could have made a difference, but omicron was going to be a problem no matter what.

Environment

A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes

January 29, 2022

Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years.

State Government

California will once again become a battleground for vaccine laws

January 28, 2022 | Nicole Nixon

A lawmaker who has authored laws to crack down on school vaccine exemptions is gearing up for another round of ugly debates over vaccines, an issue that has become even more politically inflamed during the pandemic.

Environment

Climate change whiplash could mean more flooding, water-management challenges in California

January 28, 2022 | Manola Secaira

Last year, California saw everything from intense drought to torrential rain. Researchers and water agencies say that the future of the state’s drought depends on adapting to these shifts.