Around Town Record heat prompts calls for power conservation By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | September 2, 2022 Officials warn of power grid strain as temperatures climb.
climate change California Legislature approves climate change steps — but one ambitious one fails By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | September 1, 2022 Five of the six climate and energy bills that the governor pushed at the last minute were approved by the Legislature.
health Vaccines for teens without parental consent? Not this year, as bill is pulled By Elizabeth Aguilera | CalMatters | September 1, 2022 Some legislators saw the bill as an “overreach” that undermined parental decisions.
lgbtq Will California become a refuge for transgender health care? By Ariel Gans | CalMatters | August 30, 2022 A proposed bill would protect minors seeking and those providing transgender health care in the state from prosecution.
Bay Area California governor vetoes supervised drug injection sites By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 23, 2022 Newsom said he’s concerned the sites could result in unintended consequences or worsen the drug crisis.
Bay Area Overwhelmed lunch vendor steps back from elementary schools through Labor Day By Exedra Staff | August 23, 2022 LunchMasters provides breakfast and lunch to students at the three schools.
Bay Area California colleges open for fall term with relaxed COVID rules By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 23, 2022 This fall term is a stark contrast to last year's.
California Newsom announces plan to reimagine mental health and substance abuse services By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | August 19, 2022 Those who work for at least two years as a counselor or other mental health professional would be eligible for student loan forgiveness.
California More communities are giving flavored tobacco the boot. Will California follow? By Zinnia Finn | Kaiser Health News | August 19, 2022 In November, California voters will decide whether to allow a statewide ban to take effect.
Bay Area UC and CSU campuses prepare to offer abortion pills for students by January By Margo Rosenbaum and Natalie Lu | California Student Journalism Corps | August 18, 2022 California's community colleges, unlike their four-year public counterparts, are not required to offer medication abortions by Jan 1.