wildfires California lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | September 14, 2023 Legislators weren’t able to reach a compromise that helps insurers with wildfire risk while also protecting homeowners.
Bay Area The Blotter | Armed robbery, carjacking, burglary By Damin Esper and Exedra Staff | September 12, 2023 OPD, CHP, and Piedmont Police work together to make arrest in Grand Avenue carjacking.
California Ballot initiative would make personal finance a high school graduation requirement By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 12, 2023 Backers of the proposal are aiming for 2024 ballot.
Bay Area Alameda County DA Pamela Price to speak at hybrid town hall meeting on Sept. 13 By Sarah Royce | Reader submission | September 12, 2023 The event is sponsored by Faith in Action East Bay and the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails.
California This bill could give Californians an ally on public record requests By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 A bipartisan bill would create a state ombudsperson to intervene when public records requests are denied.
health A $25 minimum wage is in sight for California health care workers under new legislative deal By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 How soon these employees may see the $25 hourly wage floor depends on where they work.
Education Want a degree without classes and lectures? California community colleges test a new approach By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 The new model defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom.
Bay Area To sweep homeless camps, California cities must offer ‘adequate shelter,’ but what that means is up for debate By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 Five years ago a federal appeals court said evicting homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options is cruel and unusual punishment.
California ‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT By Andrew Leonard | KFF Health News | September 12, 2023 Researchers say AI bots results can be accurate but urge caution in the absence of any regulations.
Bay Area Cal State trustees decide this week on 6% tuition rate hike, but with a sunset provision By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | September 12, 2023 Faculty union opposes tuition rate increase, despite Cal State assertions that it will help improve compensation.