State GovernmentCalifornia Attorney General announces new effort to fight organized retail theftJune 20, 2023 | Steve MilneThe agreement includes improved collaboration on information-sharing. There’s also a new online portal — on the Department of Justice website — for the public to submit complaints and tips.
Davis stabbing suspect found unfit to stand trialJune 20, 2023 | Kate WolffeThe Yolo County District Attorney challenged a court-appointed doctor’s finding of incompetence, and called for a jury to weigh in. Carlos Reales Dominguez interrupted the proceedings, pleading guilty and asking for forgiveness. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow fresh will CalFresh be? Food benefits on the table in state budget talksJune 20, 2023A popular program doubles CalFresh benefits to buy fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets. It is among the California food benefit programs on the table in the budget negotiations between legislative leaders and Gov. Newsom.
Top U.S. health official praises Davis dining program; weighs in on hot topicsJune 20, 2023 | Kate WolffeDuring a visit to UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento-born U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra celebrated the “Good Food as Good Medicine” program, and shared thoughts on artificial intelligence, legal weed and more.
These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthierJune 18, 2023Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.
EducationCalifornia professors test out AI in the classroom, even as cheating debate continuesJune 18, 2023While some California college professors remain concerned about students using generative AI such as ChatGPT to cheat in class, a growing number are choosing to encourage its limited use in classroom assignments.
Education‘Everybody assumes that it’s like the rest of California and it’s not’: Rural LGBTQ students and administrators describe campus strife.June 18, 2023In rural and conservative-leaning towns and cities across California, LGBTQ+ student groups are small in number and face homophobic and transphobic incidents on and off campus. Some help is on the way.
EnvironmentCalifornia Schools Start Hatching Heat Plans as the Planet WarmsJune 17, 2023State researchers offer recommendations on how schools can become more heat-resilient in the face of global warming. Proposed changes to state law could make it easier to build shade structures.
EnvironmentClimate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study findsJune 17, 2023Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.
Health CareWhy ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battlegroundJune 17, 2023California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky.
