Housing Approaching Bay Area deadline a ‘test case’ for California’s housing crisis By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 26, 2024 On Jan. 31, dozens of cities and counties are expected to complete zoning changes promised in housing element plans.
California Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | January 26, 2024 "The more people look ahead, the more choice and control they can have," says one expert.
Around Town AC Transit postpones bus service redesign By Bay City News | January 26, 2024 The comprehensive project includes reconfiguring public bus routes in Piedmont.
Bay Area UC moves to ban political statements from its websites by faculty and others By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 26, 2024 Vote to consider limits has been postponed to March.
climate change What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80% By Julie Cart | CalMatters | January 26, 2024 Experts worry that the steep decline could stall the state’s battle against climate change.
pensions New California ruling targets pension ‘spiking’ as retirees appeal for relief By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | January 26, 2024 Some California retirees are losing income as their pension funds make adjustments to comply with a 2013 law.
California A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites By Phillip Reese | KFF Health News | January 26, 2024 There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022.
Bay Area State launches first-of-its-kind survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults By Susan Nash | Bay City News Foundation | January 25, 2024 A multidisciplinary group of researchers hopes to establish a benchmark for better understanding aging populations.
Education UC rejects plan to allow campuses to hire undocumented students By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 25, 2024 The proposal would have meant challenging a federal law that bars employers from hiring undocumented immigrants.
California California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 24, 2024 The research revealed that rapidly declining groundwater basins are virtually non-existent in places without farming.