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The hidden cost of California’s hot workplaces: 20,000 job injuries a year
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A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions.California
‘A lifesaving tool’: California’s new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls
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Since the "988" line launched a year ago, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls, twice as many as any other state.health
How California is fighting meth with gift cards
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An experimental new program targets methamphetamine addiction by rewarding patients for negative drug tests.California
Chino Valley school board kicks out State Superintendent Tony Thurmond from meeting
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Thurmond said he was invited by students to join them as they spoke out against a district policy targeting transgender students.Housing
‘Prohousing’ powerhouses: Bay Area locales recognized for efforts to add new residences
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Designated “prohousing” communities can get funding and other resources through a state grant program to speed up housing production.Housing
Some of California’s ‘cheapest’ cities have seen the biggest rent hikes
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A surge in new inland residents that began in the pandemic has upended local housing markets.California
Industry groups vie in Sacramento for share of $11 billion in new Medicaid money
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Most of the money is earmarked for higher payments to doctors, hospitals, and other providers but details have yet to be worked out.California
Here’s how California’s electric cars can feed the grid and help avoid brownouts
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Through bidirectional charging, owners of electric cars can sell energy to the grid or use it to power their homes.Bay Area
