Leaders Across Bay Area Launch Fund for Families of Immigrants Targeted by ICE
Local leaders are launching the Stand Together Bay Area Fund, which will provide living expenses to families of local immigrants who’ve been deported or detained by ICE. Applicants can sign up through the SF-based Mission Asset Fund. As the Chronicle reports, San Francisco Mayor Lurie, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee,...
As checks and balances fade, Prop. 50 gives Californians a chance to hold the...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On Nov. 4, California voters will decide whether the state should temporarily adopt a Democratic gerrymander of its congressional maps to combat similar efforts in red states, or choose to stand down. Below, a former redistricting...
San Jose Police Arrest Security Guard for Chasing, Pointing Gun at Homeless Man
San Jose Police have arrested a private security guard who chased a homeless man down West San Carlos Street and threatened him with a handgun early this month. Police said this week they arrested Demont Taylor, 43, after he was identified in a video as the man carrying a handgun who on Sept. 2 at approximately...
$42,000 a month in California? See high-paying state jobs with hybrid work perks
California is hiring — and some state jobs pay as much as $42,000 a month. Full-time positions are available across multiple departments, from health care services to retirement systems. State jobs are offer competitive benefits and access to the nation’s largest public pension system. Some feature hybrid schedules...
California travelers urged to protect wounds from parasite
California – The California Department of Public Health is urging travelers to take precautions after a rare case
Leno’s Law Could Have Been A Game-Changer For Car Enthusiasts
What Does All This Have To Do With Everyday Gearheads?. Have you seen this? Have you heard of this? Leno's Law, a bill intended to make life a little easier for car collectors on the Golden Coast, was recently rejected by California's Assembly Appropriations Committee, the group devoted to investigating and studying...
Could Missing Jury Duty Cost You Money?
Skipping jury duty sounds harmless enough—after all, it’s just one missed letter in the mail, right? Wrong. That summons isn’t junk mail; it’s a legal order, and ignoring it can come with a price tag attached. The penalties vary from mild to downright shocking, depending on where you live. And while nobody’s throwing...
30,000 healthcare workers authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente over wages, staffing issues
A union representing 30,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, therapists and other health workers is set to strike against Kaiser Permanente over wage and staffing issues.
Gov. Newsom signs affordability package: Aims to cut utility costs, stabilize gas prices and...
(FOX40.COM) — On Friday, Sept. 19, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of six bills into law. The new legislation promises to save Californians billions of dollars in utility costs and to fund a high-profile high-speed rail project. These new laws also target gas prices and pollution in the Golden...
California moves to curb ultraprocessed foods in school cafeterias
This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. You don’t have to look far to find scathing indictments of the ultraprocessed food industry. These high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar products — think fast food, prepackaged meals, convenience store snacks — have been linked to more than...
