El Dorado County Statewide Articles

Column: Voters Sent a Clear Message to Newsom, Democrats: We're Fed Up

Newsom and Democrats need to do less preaching and more listening.

California's Protections for Transgender Care Could Be Tested Under Trump

Donald Trump's return to the White House could undermine access to gender-affirming care in California, advocates and others say, despite vows by lawmakers to protect it.

Los Angeles Rezoning Plan Won't Spur Enough New Housing, Report Finds

A new plan to rezone Los Angeles for more growth won't lead to the construction of enough homes to meet its goals, an analysis from researchers at UCLA finds.

California Sets 15% Target for Primary Care Spending Over Next Decade

A California agency charged with slowing health costs has set a lofty goal for insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care by 2034, part of the state's effort to expand the primary care workforce and give more …

Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain

In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O'Malley criticized agency "injustices" that "shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans."

Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain

In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O'Malley criticized agency "injustices" that "shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans."

'All We Could Do Was Watch': Beekeeper Mourns Millions of Bees Killed in Mountain Fire

Millions of bees are killed in Mountain fire

Benicia Voters Pass Measure F, Raising Local Sales Tax a Half-Cent to Fund Street Repairs

Benicia voters appear to have passed a measure to increase the city’s sales tax to fund road infrastructure needs.Measure F was approved by 61 percent of voters, according to unofficial results on the Solano County Registrar of Voters website. The …

Oakland Unified Wrestles With Lead in Water. Most California Schools Are in the Dark

A California law that required school districts to test drinking water for lead failed to include provisions that would've provided an accurate representation of lead presence in schools.

Lead Levels in California Schools’ Drinking Water (Updated 2024)

Use this searchable map to browse the tests result at the more than 7,500 California schools which have already conducted tests for lead.

Pablo Benavente Still Holds Slim Over Edi Birsan in Concord District 4 City Council Race

Pablo Benavente still led Mayor Edi Birsan in Concord’s District 4 City Council race, according to the latest tally released by the Contra Costa County Elections Office on Friday afternoon. Benavente was ahead by 104 votes (35.37%, 3,732 votes) over …

Robert Jweinat Still Has Edge Over Vasanth Shetty in San Ramon District 1 Council Race

Robert Jweinat led Vasanth Shetty by 142 votes in their race for San Ramon’s District 1 City Council seat., according to the latest tally released by the Contra Costa County Elections Office. Jweinat had 50.87% of the vote (4.144 votes) …

California Retains No. 1 Ranking for International Student Enrollment as Concerns Grow Over Trump

A new report from Open Doors again ranked California as the top destination for international students. But concerns are growing over how foreigners at universities could fare under a second Trump term.

Belle La Has 25-Vote Lead Over Marshall Lewis in Pleasant Hill’s District 1 City Council Race

Belle La still has a slim lead in the race for the District 1 City Council seat in Pleasant Hill, according to the latest vote tally released by Contra Costa County election officials. La’s lead over Marshall Lewis increased from …

Adena Ishii Emerges as New Leader in Berkeley Mayoral Race After Latest Election Results

Berkeley’s mayoral race in last week’s election has a new leader after the latest results released by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.Adena Ishii had 24,265 votes after four rounds of ranked choice voting, 51.2% of the votes tallied so …

Oakland Councilmember Bas Takes Narrow Lead in Alameda District 5 Supervisor Race

Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas is narrowly ahead in the race for the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, according to the latest results released by the county.Bas was behind Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters …

New Vote Tallies Show Tight Race for Marin D2 Supe, Stronger Leads for Sausalito Council Seats

Brian Colbert appears to leads Heather McPhail Sridharan by just 617 votes as of Friday in the runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors.According to the new count, Ian Sobieski, Steven Woodside and …

Shanelle Scales-Preston Still Leads Mike Barbanica in Contra Costa Supervisor Race

Shanelle Scales-Preston increased her lead over Mike Barbanica to 3,219 votes in the runoff race to succeed Federal Glover on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. In the latest count released by county elections officials Friday afternoon, the Pittsburg …

Car Fleeing Police Slams Into Culver City House, Dragging 300 Feet of Guardrail

A car with four people in it slammed into a house in Culver City, smashing into the living room, after a high-speed police pursuit. One person was arrested.