San Benito County Statewide Articles

Are You Tracking Your Health With a Device? Here's What Could Happen With the Data

The use of wearable technology and medical apps increased after the pandemic, but new research suggests that laws offer little protection for consumers who are often unaware just how much of their health data are being collected and shared by …

California’s Budget Is ‘Roughly Balanced,’ but Growing Deficits Expected

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs. Gov. Newsom has complained about attention on the office’s deficit estimates.

San Mateo Supes Moves Closer to Charter Amendment in Ousting of Embattled Sheriff

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has unanimously moved closer to asking voters to give them the power to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office following a scathing independent report about her tenure. The board discussed a charter amendment …

How Will Passage of Prop. 36 Impact the Way Mendocino County Handles Drug Offenders?

ON FORD STREET in Ukiah stands a two-story gray building with the word “office” displayed on its exterior. The building is simple and unassuming, without a clear indication of its role in the lives of countless Mendocino County residents. Yet …

Maybe We Should Get Rid of the U.S. Department of Education

California schools might be better off without a powerful federal agency that's driven by ideological concerns rather than by a desire to help vulnerable children learn.

L.A. City Council Committee Approves Sweeping Housing Rezoning Plan

The L.A. City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved a housing rezoning plan Tuesday that largely exempts single-family neighborhoods. The proposal now heads to the full city council.

Mayor-Elect Lurie Assembles Transition Team, Prepares to Tackle ‘Many Challenges’ SF Faces

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie on Monday announced his transition team, which will be led by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and former San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.“Every one of these incredible leaders brings a track record of shaking up the …

Napa County Officials Have Sandbags Ready at Various Locations for Coming Storm This Week

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said sandbag locations are stocked and ready to go for the bad weather headed to the Bay Area. Citing the National Weather Service, the Sheriff’s Office said Napa County is under a flood watch with …

Sir Lady Java, Pioneering Transgender Performer and Activist in L.A. Nightclub Scene, Dies

Sir Lady Java, a pioneering transgender performer and activist, died Saturday at 82 following a stroke, close friends said.

What to Do About Slow CA Election Results

El Lento Recuento De Votos en California Siembra Dudas Pero Esta Organización Intenta Solucionarlo

Read this story in English

California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group Is Trying to Fix That

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

California Can Make Climate Policy Decisions Today That Address the Problems of Tomorrow

Guest Commentary written by

"We Can't Give Up on Her": Couple Turns to Bloodhounds, Animal Psychics to Find Lost Dog

A Rover dogsitter lost an El Sereno couple's French bulldog. Two months, a bloodhound and pet psychics later, Gabriella Sidhu is still holding out hope to find Mushie.

Editorial: California Voters Rejected an Anti-Slavery Measure to End Forced Prison Labor. Now What?

In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except "to punish crime." Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.

The Crops and Their Paychecks Went Up in Flames: How the Mountain Fire Hammered Farms and Farmworkers

The agriculture community lost $7 million in fire damages. While some disaster relief programs help farmers recover from wildfires, farmworkers have no economic safety net.

Trump Takes a Hard Line on Homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Hopes to Find Common Ground

Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed, but said she looks forward to working with Trump on the crisis.

They Pretended to Be From Church to Kidnap and Rob the Elderly, Police Say; 2 Arrested

Two people targeted older residents of South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust before turning on them, authorities said.

Federal Review 'Raises Concerns' About Care for Black Pregnant Patients at Cedars-Sinai

Investigators have found evidence that the Cedars-Sinai Health System may have ignored federal laws against discrimination, according to a 'letter of concern.'

Fresno Has a Homeless Problem. So Why Are Its Leaders Rejecting State-Funded Housing?

More than 160 people have been arrested under Fresno's new camping ban. Meanwhile, local leaders have started blocking efforts to build homeless housing.