Mobile home parks offer refuge from California's housing squeeze. Who's watching them?March 21, 2023When mobile home parks fall into disrepair, residents look to the government for help. But it turns out the state has limited options.
EnvironmentRain, snow and wind are returning to Northern California. In Sacramento, impacts expected to be milder than recent stormsMarch 20, 2023 | Claire MorganAnother storm system will bring light rain to the Sacramento region and snow to the Sierra on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a large portion of the San Joaquin Valley is under a wind advisory through Tuesday night.
Sacramento guaranteed income program opens applications for second round of participantsMarch 20, 2023 | Kristin LamCity residents can apply to get $500 per month from the United Way California Capital Region’s guaranteed income program. First payments for selected participants will begin in July.
Health CareCalifornia enters a contract to make its own affordable insulinMarch 20, 2023Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
State GovernmentCourt ruling opens door to gig driver unionization bill, union saysMarch 20, 2023A court ruling last week upheld much of Proposition 22, but found part of the measure was invalid in a way that could favor gig workers.
State GovernmentWildfire victims left ‘in the dark’ after U.S. Forest Service briefs Congress about the Caldor FireMarch 20, 2023 | Scott RoddA CapRadio and California Newsroom investigation prompted the Forest Service to answer U.S. lawmakers’ questions about a stalled fire prevention project, but little information from these meetings has been shared with the public.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Covid misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulingsMarch 19, 2023A state law says giving false information to patients about covid-19 constitutes unprofessional conduct for which regulators can discipline doctors. Vaccine skeptics, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., join civil liberties groups and others.
Student housing: State’s promise to build more dorms hits setbacksMarch 19, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay state funds to student housing because of the state’s budget deficit. Lawmakers have different ideas on what kind of compromise might be reached.
EnvironmentClimate is changing too quickly for the Sierra Nevada's 'zombie forests'March 18, 2023One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
State GovernmentCalifornia colleges rush to get more students on food assistance before pandemic rule endsMarch 18, 2023Most college students don’t qualify for CalFresh, California’s food stamps program, despite high rates of food insecurity. A pandemic-era rule that made it easier to get aid ends soon.
