War in Ukraine live updates: Finland abandons neutrality and will move to immediately join NATOMay 12, 2022Bridget Brink, a career diplomat who is President Biden's pick to serve as ambassador to Ukraine, will be on Capitol Hill today before the Senate Foreign Relations committee for a confirmation hearing.
Health CareRural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy PredatorMay 11, 2022Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.
Health CareCalifornia spent millions to boost COVID vaccination rates of Medi-Cal members — but they lag even moreMay 11, 2022Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
EnvironmentHow bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%May 10, 2022Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.
Sacramento City Unified could extend school year a week to avoid state fine following strikeMay 10, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe district must make up the lost instructional time by July 1 in order for the district to avoid paying the state over $40 million.
Anti-worker or pro-worker? Why labor unions are fighting over a housing billMay 9, 2022A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction has an important backer: California’s carpenters’ unions. The state’s formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, which represents most other construction unions, is opposed.
A billion pounds of California almonds could be stuck in warehouses instead of being exportedMay 9, 2022 | Rich IbarraShipping companies are finding more profit bringing back empty containers than filling them with almonds and other American exports. Growers statewide are looking at hundreds of millions of pounds on hand.
California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic ticketsMay 9, 2022California lawmakers want to remove a fee that can transform a minor ticket into hundreds of dollars of debt for low-income residents.
How one California tribe protects the history of its landMay 9, 2022 | Manola SecairaThis is still fairly new work for the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe. But it’s growing quickly in Lake County, where large swaths of natural land have remained undisturbed until recently. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care‘If I get something from you I could die’: Some immunocompromised Cal State students feel left behind as COVID safeguards loosenMay 8, 2022With some campuses dropping mask mandates, immunocompromised students and staff weigh the risks of showing up.
