Bay Area Report: Governor’s mental health plan could strip more than $700 million from services By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | July 17, 2023 County-run mental health programs could lose out under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to redirect the state's millionaires' tax toward housing.
California Judge rejects suit to force California schools to report students’ gender identity to parents By Thomas Peele | EdSource | July 14, 2023 U.S. District Judge John Mendez ruled that a 2015 law addressing transgender students does not interfere with parent-child communications, as plaintiffs asserted.
Bay Area In the News | Critics of Alameda County DA Pamela Price launch recall effort By Exedra Staff | July 14, 2023 Concerns about crime fuel the effort.
Around Town Here’s what you need to know about this weekend’s heatwave By Exedra Staff and Bay City News | July 14, 2023 Excessive heat warning, health advisories, "Spare the Air" alert, and more.
wildfires Drones, satellites and AI: How California fights its unpredictable wildfires with analytics By Julie Cart | CalMatters | July 14, 2023 With climate change warming average overnight temperatures and intensifying droughts, past models predicting fire behavior have become unreliable.
seniors Demand for California caregivers is rising, but their pay isn’t. Lawmakers hope to change that. By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | July 14, 2023 Two bills to improve pay and safety could benefit elderly Californians facing a caregiver shortage.
California Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease death rates By Phillip Reese | July 14, 2023 The number of Californians dying from alcoholic liver disease rose dramatically in the last decade, sped by the pandemic.
homelessness L.A.’s new homeless solution clears camps but struggles to house people By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | July 14, 2023 The SoCal city is grappling with the state’s largest population of unhoused residents.
Bay Area Bill would add regulations for ride-share companies that take students to school By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | July 14, 2023 Drivers for HopSkipDrive and other rideshare services would have to meet the same safety standards as bus drivers under SB 88.
California State Board of Education passes new California math framework By John Fensterwald | EdSource | July 13, 2023 Unanimous approval follows hours of comments by a public split over accelerating algebra.