Environmental groups say Newsom’s blank check for unlimited oil drilling is unacceptable
Environmental justice advocates have obtained the following draft bill language from the governor’s office proposing to grant the oil industry unlimited permits for new wells across the state. Frontline communities are sounding the alarm and leaking this language to expose its dangerous implications. The following...
California is finally adopting phonics, fulfilling a grandmother’s dream
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Marion Joseph died in 2022 and therefore cannot celebrate what at long last is happening in California to improve children’s abysmal levels of reading comprehension. Joseph, a renowned expert on reading instruction, came out of...
New Bill aims to ban ultra processed foods in school lunches by 2032
CALIFORNIA. — A new Assembly Bill aims to eliminate all ultra processed foods in school lunches in the State of California by the year 2032. The bill officially passed the State Assembly this past month in June, and now awaits consideration from the State Senate. Under AB 1264, the bill would create a list of ultra...
California farmworkers strike for dignity and an end to ICE raids
California farmworkers launch "Strike for Dignity" in response to ICE raids targeting agricultural communities, calling for a pathway to citizenship and an end to enforcement operations.
Homeless Student Counts in California Are Up. Some Say That’s a Good Thing
In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with stable housing” or “families in transition.” The approach seems to have worked: More families are sharing their housing status with their children’s schools, which means more...
Woman Fatally Shot in San Leandro, Suspect from San Jose Arrested for Murder
Yesterday, a woman was fatally shot at the intersection of East 14th Street and Williams Street. According to a statement from the San Leandro Police Department, they responded to the shooting just after 11 PM. The victim was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
California: Alien Labs Cannabis Flower Recalled Over Mold Contamination, Sold Across Multiple Counties
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued a mandatory recall today for a batch of Alien Labs flower due to contamination with Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger, two mold species known to cause serious health risks when inhaled—especially...
California’s unemployment rate rises to highest in the country as layoffs mount
California lost a net 6,100 jobs, including 9,900 layoffs in business and professional services. Health care and government saw job gains, but other sectors all shrank.
L.A. wildfires broke record for costliest in the history of the planet
A new insurance industry report pegs the final insured losses of the Eaton and Palisades fires at $40 billion, making them the costliest wildfire events in global history.
Immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California’s construction industry
"They're hiding. People aren't willing to come to work," a Los Angeles contractor told CBS News.
