California This L.A. Democrat is a ‘New Testament kind of guy’ — and one of California’s most powerful voices on criminal justice By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 14, 2023 Reggie Jones-Sawyer, the leader of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, is under the spotlight.
City The Blotter | Attempted strong-arm robbery on Scenic; stolen cars By Damin Esper and Piedmont Exedra | August 11, 2023 Plus: Accident in lower Piedmont requires Jaws of Life help from fire department.
City EBMUD to tackle ‘serious’ pipeline leak under El Cerrito and Magnolia avenues By Exedra Staff | August 11, 2023 In an update on August 15, the city says the pipe repair has been completed; sidewalk and roadway restoration to come.
California How California voters don’t look like their state By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 Voters are disproportionately older, whiter, and homeowners, among other factors.
gavin newsom Black women in California are overburdened and underserved, new poll finds By Wendy Fry | August 11, 2023 The first-of-its-kind survey was created by the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute at Cal State, Dominguez Hills.
Education Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 The dispute centers around whether some new community college programs duplicate those at CSU.
Featured in Category New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | August 11, 2023 Physicians serving Alzheimer’s patients are working out the details of who will get treated with Leqembi.
California A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good? By Mark Kreidler | KFF Health News | August 11, 2023 But many cancer researchers, wary of overtesting, argue it’s premature to prescribe the Galleri test widely.
Housing Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 An effort to lower the approval threshold for municipal bond measures would drastically alter the landscape for local government housing projects.
Education Goodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmet By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 With an influx of state and federal money, some school districts are revamping kitchens and training staff to provide freshly made, healthy meals.