It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30% last yearMarch 24, 2023A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
State GovernmentGarbology is the study of trash. This is why students love itMarch 24, 2023A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.
Health CareCalifornia tribes and mental health professionals look to improve crisis hotline experience for Native AmericansMarch 23, 2023 | Kate WolffeThe national suicide hotline, or 988, is underutilized by Native people in California. The state’s leaders are looking to a Washington state model as a blueprint for change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California workers can’t get timely hearings on wage theft claims. State orders audit.March 23, 2023Lawmakers say California takes almost 800 days to handle wage claims. An impending audit could turn up the pressure.
Race and EquityBlack community members discuss Sacramento schools’ approach to race-related incidentsMarch 23, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThe N-word occupies a variety of spaces for the Black community. But when culture and societal guidelines intersect on school campuses in Sacramento, Black students are often more likely to receive punitive actions for using the word.
Health CarePrescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rentMarch 22, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing home.
State GovernmentState may scale down its new home loan program designed to assist first-time homebuyersMarch 22, 2023Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year, which could help about 2,300 buyers. But home prices are falling and mortgage rates are rising, complicating the launch.
State GovernmentProposed bill would overhaul referendum petition process in CaliforniaMarch 22, 2023 | Mike HagertyA California assembly member says some petition circulators misrepresent who they work for and what their petitions would do. He’s introducing a bill he says would require more transparency during the signature collection process.
A boom for concealed carry classes, but long waits for permitsMarch 21, 2023Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties. Gov. Newsom and Democrats in the Legislature are trying again to limit where weapons are allowed.
Health CareMedicaid renewals are starting. Those who don't reenroll could get kicked offMarch 21, 2023With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.
