Health CareLifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in CaliforniaJuly 15, 2024California is in line for more than $4 billion in opioid settlement funds, and local governments are most often spending the first tranche of money on lifesaving drugs. An exclusive California Healthline analysis also found projects to help police de
EnvironmentHundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars: The cost of extreme heat in CaliforniaJuly 9, 2024Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.
State GovernmentHe used to run a nightclub. Now he’s pushing for new laws to fight drink spikingJuly 3, 2024Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, who owns restaurants that serve drinks, has introduced several bills adding requirements for bar owners and drink servers to do more to prevent drink spiking.
EnvironmentBiden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heatJuly 3, 2024President Joe Biden has proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace. The Democrat warns as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County cooling centers offer respite from heat waveJuly 2, 2024 | Kristin LamA Sacramento County cooling center near the Railyards reached 84% capacity on its first day open this week.
Environment‘Total system breakdown’: California firefighters with PTSD face a workers’ comp nightmareJune 28, 2024Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 analysis showed their claims were more likely to involve PTSD — and were denied more often.
Health CareCalifornia’s $25 health care hourly wage relies on federal boost, state worker exemptionJune 26, 2024The minimum wage hike for more than 400,000 health workers, which will be phased in over several years, was to start June 1, but will now begin no earlier than Oct. 15 and no later than Jan. 1 under a budget deal announced June 22.
Health CareCoronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?June 25, 2024At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?
State GovernmentCalifornia’s long-delayed indoor heat rule approved. What it means for workersJune 21, 2024After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.
Health CareWhat the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill means for access in CaliforniaJune 13, 2024In its first ruling on reproductive rights since overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit that questioned the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.
