Jul 09 California set to require face masks at schools this fall By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Ahead of new school guidelines expected next week, health officials in California said Friday that requiring face coverings will allow all schools to reopen this fall for full in-person instruction. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 4:55 Heatwaves are becoming more common. Here’s how the U.S. must plan for them Extreme heat and drought are baking the Western U.S. and Canada again this week, following hundreds of heat-related deaths in the Pacific Northwest last week. Record-breaking temperatures are expected to return to California over the weekend, including in the San… Continue watching
Jul 09 Wildfires continue to burn in the West as high temperatures return By Associated Press Climate change is considered a "key driver" of a trend that is creating "longer and more intense dry seasons that increase moisture stress on vegetation and make forests more susceptible to severe wildfire."… Continue reading
Jul 08 Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use by 15 percent By Adam Beam, Associated Press California's most important reservoirs will likely reach historic lows later this year. Continue reading
Jul 07 California to pay victims of forced, coerced sterilizations By Adam Beam, Associated Press California lawmakers have approved reparations for people who were either forcibly or coercively sterilized by the state. California's program forcibly sterilized 20,000 people with mental illnesses, physical disabilities and other traits deemed undesirable. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 8:00 Input from the unhoused may be crucial solution to homelessness in San Francisco By Stephanie Sy, Jennifer Winter The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis,… Continue watching
Jul 02 Firefighters make progress against California forest fires By Terry Chea, John Antczak, Associated Press Three big wildfires have burned about 60 square miles of land in the Mount Shasta region as of early Friday. Damage is reported at the Salt Fire, which prompted evacuations in the unincorporated community of Lakehead north of the city… Continue reading
Jun 30 California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press To improve energy resilience in California, utilities and small communities are installing microgrids that can disconnect from the larger electrical grid and switch to using solar energy generated and stored locally. Continue reading
Jun 21 California weighs extending eviction protections past June By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent. Continue reading
Jun 21 Why the cry to #FreeBritney keeps getting louder By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press What to know about conservatorships ahead of Britney Spears’ court testimony on Wednesday. Continue reading