From The Sacramento Bee...
05/14/2025The California Highway Patrol is introducing "discreet" Dodge Durangos into their fleet of patrol vehicles.
From The Union...
05/13/2025In a presentation to Nevada County supervisors, a CalFire fire chief said the three or four month fire season of the past was now "passe" as his department is making staffing plans for a 12-month fire season.
From CalMatters...
Santa Cruz Goes Ahead With Soda Tax in Defiance of State Law
05/09/2025Last week the Northern California beach town of Santa Cruz enacted a tax on sodas, ice teas and other beverages with added sugar. Voters approved the 2-cent-per-ounce tax in November, despite the beverage industry pouring at least $1.2 million in opposition.
From The Mercury News...
Yosemite National Park Welcomes Spring
05/09/2025An update on the reopening of Yosemite Park facilities and roads as the snow is cleared and spring takes hold.
From The Sacramento Bee...
How's the Water? Cold. Really Cold.
05/09/2025As the warm weather season begins, a warning to beware of jumping into lakes, rivers and streams.
From CapPublicRadio...
In Conversation: State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant
05/09/2025A conversation with State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant about the new fire hazard maps and how local communities are preparing for widfires.
From CalMatters...
Floods Exposed Weaknesses in California Prisons’ Emergency Plans. They Still Aren’t Ready
05/08/2025Earthquakes, wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren’t ready to quickly evacuate prisoners.
From CalMatters...
California Promised to Boost Mental Health in Schools. Why One Key Program Is Behind Schedule
05/07/2025Only 14 school districts and county offices of education have begun billing for behavioral health services under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Program, according to state health officials.
From CalMatters...
California Regulator Weakens AI Rules, Giving Big Tech More Leeway to Track You
05/06/2025Tech that helps businesses make decisions or target ads will be given freer rein following pressure from the governor.
From CalMatters...
Inmate Firefighters Battled LA’s Wildfire. Now a Lawmaker Wants to Help Launch Their Careers
05/06/2025As the Los Angeles fires raged in January, about 1,000 inmate firefighters labored on hand crews alongside professional firefighters battling the blazes.
From CalMatters...
Kaiser in the Hot Seat as California Lawmakers Blast Company for Skipping Mental Health Hearing
05/06/2025California lawmakers called an informational hearing on mental health services at Kaiser Permanente, but the company didn’t attend.
From CalMatters...
Many Californians Can’t Get Mental Health Help. Is It Too Hard to Become a Therapist?
05/06/2025In her home in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Eboni Moen, 42, struggled to find help. Some days she would rock back and forth in her shower, crying uncontrollably and thinking back to her son’s murder. She needed a therapist, she said, someone who could help her process what happened and find appropriate medication.
From CalMatters...
An Overdose Killed Her Son. Then, California Lawmakers Asked Her to Help Save Others
05/05/2025Ryan Matlock died of a fentanyl overdose after seeking addiction treatment. Today, his mother is urging lawmakers to get tougher on health insurance plans.
From CalMatters...
When Will Democratic Lawmakers Make California More Affordable? Later, Leaders Say
05/04/2025It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results
From CalMatters...
California Democrats Backed Into a Corner Over Teen Sex Solicitation
05/02/2025California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.
From California Healthline...
Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom
05/01/2025Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind.
From CalMatters...
California Lawmakers Kill Bid to Force HOAs to Follow Open Meeting Laws
05/01/2025A Republican bill to require more transparency from California’s 50,000 homeowners associations failed to advance out of committee despite bipartisan support.
From CalMatters...
The ‘Science of Reading’ Won’t Be Required in California Schools, at Least for Now
04/30/2025The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.
From CalMatters...
Unprecedented Vote Shows Dems Fractured Over Housing Policy
04/30/2025Two consecutive committee chairs getting overruled by their committee members signifies a growing rift among California Democrats about how to address the housing crisis.
From CalMatters...
What to Do if Your Loved One Is Homeless
04/30/2025Finding a homeless loved one can be difficult. So can helping them once you’ve found them. Here are some tips from people who’ve been there.