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Aggies end 11-game drought against Eastern Washington to move to 7-1 on the season
Larison, Hastings, Gbatu and Davis lead the way in 48-38 win
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From Daily Democrat...
Woodland Police Department Holds Promotion Ceremony
The Woodland Police Department celebrated a familiar and prominent face within the department: newly promoted Deputy Chief Dallas Hyde.
From CapPublicRadio...
Yolo County Recommends Residents Vaccinate, Mask Indoors
Rates of COVID-19, RSV and influenza are rising in Yolo and Sacramento counties and local public health officers are encouraging precautions for the fourth holiday season in a row.
From West Sacramento Sun...
CHP Highlights New Traffic Safety Laws
As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and take effect on Jan. 1.
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
San Diego Zoo Displays World’s Rarest Insect
Visitors can see the critically endangered Lord How Island stick insect, on display for the first time in North America, in a special habitat at the zoo’s Wildlife Explorers Basecamp.
From CalMatters...
American Graffiti is Back: Cruising Now Legal Again in California, But So Are Speed Cameras
Under new state laws, five cities will test cameras to catch speeding drivers and cruising bans will be lifted statewide. The first is supposed to improve road safety, but critics of the second say it will endanger the public.
7 Ways to Hang On to More Money in 2024
Just as you might intend to change your diet or workout plan, resolve to make changes that will allow you to meet financial goals.
From The Mercury News...
Collisions With Buildings Are Killing Millions of Birds Nationwide
A dark-sky movement to save birds from window strikes is sweeping the San Francisco Bay Area. Several cities have passed or are drafting laws restricting light pollution while making windows easier for birds to see.
From Monterey Herald...
Smoke Exposure From Controlled Burns Is Raising Concerns
Prescribed burns, used to limit destructive wildfires, are growing in frequency at California State Parks. But as the smoke drifts into residential areas, it’s easy to see why many Californians are concerned about the health impacts.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Science Doesn’t Yet Support Broad Restrictions on Teens’ Access to Social Media
In a report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, researchers instead lay out a plan for what society might do to improve adolescents’ interactions with social media.
From Davis Vanguard...
Report: 2023’s Criminal Justice Reforms in the U.S.
A report released by the Sentencing Project highlights the actions made by formerly incarcerated activists, legislators and advocates to oppose mass incarceration in about 10 states.
Experts Warn of AI, Deepfake Impact on Coming Elections
Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news.
Bosses Now Prohibited From Asking Most Employees About Pot Use
Under two new laws, employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests. Employees in construction are excluded, as are applicants for federal jobs with background checks.
Happy New Year, California Workers! You Now Get More Paid Sick Days
Under a new law, employees in California are guaranteed five paid sick days a year, two days more than previously. Worker advocacy groups say the benefit is needed, but business groups warn of additional costs.
From The New Yorker...
A Deeper Look at ‘No Kill’ Animal Control in Los Angeles
Novelist Jonathan Franzen looks at how trap-neuter-release policies in feral cat colonies have troubling consequences for city residents, local wildlife and even the felines themselves.
New California Laws That Might Affect Your 2024
This past year, more than 1,000 bills went into effect, and most will become new laws in 2024. Plus, there are bills from previous years that are also scheduled to take effect after Jan. 1.
They Lived in Their Home Almost 30 Years. But California’s ‘No Fault’ Eviction Law May Now Leave Them Homeless
MarÃa Vela’s family has lived in East L.A. nearly 30 years, but new owners of her duplex asked her family to vacate by Christmas. Most evictions are due to nonpayment of rent, but owner move-ins also cause family displacement.
California Presses Universities to Return Thousands of Native American Remains and Artifacts to Local Tribes
State audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades-old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections.
From Los Angeles Times...
Tribal Bid for Federal Recognition Could Lead to L.A. Area’s First Indian Casino
A tribe’s bid for federal recognition is getting a boost from a member of Congress who introduced legislation to extend acknowledgement status to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation and create a reservation within Los Angeles County.
How Gruesome Seal Deaths on the California Coast Revealed a Surprise Predator
Sarah Grimes investigates reports of dead marine mammals up and down the coast. So when she began finding the decapitated bodies of harbor seal pups just a few miles north of Fort Bragg in 2016, she was on the case. Grimes wasn’t able to pin down the culprit until last year, with the help of a UCSC student.
Sierra Nevada Releases Its First Non-Alcoholic Beers
The Chico-based brewer has taken a more traditional approach to creating its non-alcoholic beer.
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