Health Matters Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes By Harris Meyer | KFF Health News | March 13, 2024 Will quality of care suffer in the name of making money? For-profit groups now own about 72% of the roughly 15,000 nursing homes in the US.
California Lawmakers want to help California be happy By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing on the matter.
Arts & Entertainment SF Ballet, Joffrey Ballet’s award-winning ‘Anna Karenina’ this weekend By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News Foundation | March 12, 2024 Two former San Francisco Ballet principal dancers collaborated to transform Tolstoy's classic novel into dance.
California Opponents to Prop. 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — concede it’s likely to pass By Kristen Hwang and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 Polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day.
Around Town Oakland Animal Services launches dog adopt-a-thon with midnight madness hours By Reader Submission | Jessica McDevitt | March 12, 2024 Extended hours from March 13-17, and free adoptions for dogs over 25 lbs.
Around Town Corpus Christi Men’s Club hosts fish fry By Nick Kahl | Corpus Christi Men's Club | March 12, 2024 This Friday, come out and enjoy a family style dinner with the Corpus Christi community -- all are welcome.
climate change California colleges have to slash emissions. Here’s why decarbonization is complex and costly. By Christina Chkarboul | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 New plans do away with a large reliance on carbon offsets, making an already difficult and costly process of reducing emissions even harder.
California A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it? By April Dembosky KQED/KFF Health News | March 12, 2024 Most insurers do not yet have a policy on when or whether they will pay for it.
covid Poll: It’s the economy, not ‘culture wars’ or cell phone use, that worries parents By Amanda Geduld | The74 | March 11, 2024 The vast majority of parents surveyed wanted more robust educational and mental health services in their children's schools.
Housing California’s minimum wage isn’t enough to keep up with workers’ costs of living, report says By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 High housing costs a major contributor.