State hospital leaders say Medicaid cuts ‘are cuts to care’
Several state hospital groups are warning of reduced access to care for patients, and more financial pressures for health systems. Hospitals can’t just absorb cuts, they said. Healthcare leaders condemned the federal tax package that will bring big changes to Medicaid programs, and state hospital groups warned that...
Experts express concerns about sweeping new plan to prevent wildfires: ‘One of the most...
"Believe the science — and your own damn eyes." Experts express concerns about sweeping new plan to prevent wildfires: 'One of the most striking patterns' first appeared on The Cool Down .
California wildfire explodes to 80K acres, prompting evacuations
A central California wildfire has exploded to more than more than 80,000 acres, prompting a slew of evacuation notices.
California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start...
They Were the Out-of-Sight Firefighters in the Palisades. Now, California Is Poised to Pay...
LOS ANGELES - They were the out-of-sight firefighters-an elite but often invisible crew on the front lines of the Pacific Palisades fire. Now, California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage for their work battling wildfires. Among the strike teams deployed during the January 2025...
Texting at a red light is illegal in California. What about making a call?
Texting while driving is illegal in California — even when you’re stopped at a red light . What about making a call? In the United States, a total of 3,275 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted drivers in 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. About 12% of those fatal...
‘A Lot’ of California Residents Bracing for Punishment Following 4th of July
Plenty of California residents could be receiving fines.
Gov. Newsom to join L.A. city leaders in event marking six months since Palisades,...
Monday marks six months since the pair of devastating fires destroyed thousands of homes and left more than two dozen people dead in January.
California Starbucks locations get makeover as 7% sales drop forces emergency redesign
Los Angeles, California – In an effort to reverse declining sales and reinvigorate its identity, Starbucks is launching
‘Not on our watch’: SCPD blasts potential scammer on Facebook
(KRON) – The Santa Clara Police Department brought awareness to a romance scheme after a potential scammer attempted to scam someone in the department’s Facebook comments. On Sunday, Santa Clara PD shared a screenshot of a man who wrote to someone commenting on the department’s page. The potential scammer said, “I...
