California ‘Religious’ exemptions add legal thorns to looming vaccine mandates By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | September 9, 2021 “I have a feeling that not a lot of people are going to want to fight on this topic,” said one medical expert.
California Call 988: California finds $20 million to help pay for new crisis hotline By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | September 8, 2021 After a push from advocates, California officials agreed to help fund a 988 network — a “robust statewide call center” for mental health.
covid V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID vaccine safety with their phones By Amanda Michelle Gomez | Kaiser Health News | September 7, 2021 The opt-in monitoring service is one of several reporting tools available to public health researchers and professionals.
Bay Area Hot, dry weather and perilous fire conditions in California expected into winter By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | September 7, 2021 The state is on pace with the number of acres burned at this time last year.
Bay Area Labor Day weekend weather: hot, dry, and moderately smoky By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 3, 2021 Triple-digits inland, but cooler by the coast, and the likelihood of wildfire smoke across the region.
Bay Area Voters in tight recall race sound off on Newsom’s COVID leadership By Rachel Bluth, Samantha Young, Heidi de Marco, and Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | September 3, 2021 Californians across the state share, in their own words, their thoughts on the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the pandemic.
Bay Area Study finds indoor wildfire pollution can be mitigated by simple measures By Megan Munce | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 Using indoor air filters and keeping windows closed are key to limiting harmful particulate matter in homes.
Bay Area Bay Area leaders express their outrage at high court’s Texas abortion ban ruling By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a Texas law that effectively bans abortions, precipitating concern that the law opens the door to an eventual overturn of Roe v. Wade.
California Stanford resident assistants on indefinite strike over COVID safety By Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | September 3, 2021 The action comes as the university prepares to start the fall quarter.
California State accelerates timeline for college athletes to profit from their likenesses By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 The Fair Pay to Play act was signed in 2019 and originally slated to go into effect in 2023.