Sacramento|News|
California Is Taking Aim At Uber And Lyft’s Outsized Climate Consequences
Uber & Lyft are bigger greenhouse gas polluters than they should be, two recent reports say. California's climate enforcers aim to fix that.
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Sacramento|News|
Less Than A Quarter Of California Mail Ballots Came Back Before Election Day — Among Them, The “zombies”
Not votes for literal zombies, of course — it’s a term politicos use to describe votes cast for candidates who have pulled the plug.
Sacramento|News|
California Schools Brace For A Coronavirus Disruption
Study online? At home? With each new case of coronavirus, CA K-12 schools and colleges prepare for a possible widespread transmission.
Across California, CA|News|
Bonds Demystified: Watch What A Bond Measure Is, In Under 2 Minutes
The newest — Proposition 13, a $15 billion bond for school and college facilities — is on the March 3 ballot.
Across California, CA|News|
Last-Minute Special Interest Cash Pours Through California’s $50,000 Loophole
It's a CA campaign finance loophole big enough to drive a $50K truck through & how special interests avoid revealing they're paying for ads.
Sacramento|News|
California Low On Test Kits And Face Masks In Its Battle Against Coronavirus
The state expects to receive more diagnostic kits from federal authorities and has ordered 300,000 more masks.
Sacramento|News|
If California Polls Hold, Only Bernie Sanders Would Win Any Delegates Chosen By Statewide Vote
No one else is averaging above a 15% statewide threshold. But that could change — and presidential candidates can also pick up delegates .
Dixon, CA|News|
Sisters Of Mentally Ill Vacaville Man Blame CA For Injury — And Beg Newsom To Act
Like many other families, the sisters place much of the blame on the mental health implications of a 1967 state law, Lanterman-Petris-Short.
San Francisco, CA|News|
How Californians Can Make Their Democratic Votes Count On Super Tuesday (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Ace Smith is a Democratic political consultant and principal at SCRB Strategies based in San Francisco.
Sacramento|News|
CA Low On Test Kits And Face Masks In Battle Against Coronavirus
The state expects to receive more diagnostic kits from federal authorities and has ordered 300,000 more masks.
Sacramento|News|
Newsom: Coronavirus Changing 'By The Hour' In CA
In a state with more patients and more in quarantine than any other, many questions remain unanswered as coronavirus develops in CA.
Sacramento|News|
Many Low-Income Californians Don’t Use Credit Cards — Should Stores Be Required To Accept Cash?
Last May, Burger Patch first opened its doors in midtown Sacramento with a sign that said “No Cash Accepted.”
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Arresting Homeless Californians Will Make A Bad Problem Worse (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Jen Flory is a health policy advocate with Los Angeles based Western Center on Law & Poverty.
San Francisco, CA|News|
California Must Face Reality: Autism Cases Are Increasing (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Escher is the past president of Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, president of the National Council on Severe Autism.
Across California, CA|News|
Wakeup Call: Newsom's Housing Construction Drops (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Newsom pledged in an on-line article to “lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025."
Across California, CA|News|
What Happens If CA Takes Over PG&E?
Gavin Newsom has threatened a public takeover of Pacific Gas & Electric unless it can transform into a provider of affordable, safe energy.
New York City, NY|News|
Michael Bloomberg’s Vision For Carbon Neutral Buildings (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Freed is a principal at Bloomberg Associates. Bartholomy is a clean energy advocate.
Fresno, CA|News|
Central Valley Schools Aim To Reduce Poverty Through Job Training
Almost half of Fresno Unified students take part in career and technical programs.
Berkeley, CA|News|
For A Reliable Grid, CA Must Capture, Store Wind And Solar Energy (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Alex Morris is executive director at the California Energy Storage Alliance, headquartered in Berkley.
San Francisco, CA|News|
San Francisco Officials Are Again Limiting Public Access To Majestic Hetch Hetchy Valley (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Spreck Rosekrans is executive director of Restore Hetch Hetchy.
