New Professional Standards Would Help Teachers Better Engage, Empower Students

In our post-pandemic and post-George Floyd world, I want my students to feel empowered and have agency.

Bill That Would Expand School Health Clinics Faces Opposition From Anti-Abortion Groups

A bill that would double the number of health clinics on school campuses is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval.

California Could Offer $1,000 Tax Incentives For Car-Free Life For Low-Income Residents

The bill specifies that spouses jointly filing making $60,000 or less and individuals who make $40,000 or less would be qualified.

California Hispanic Chambers Encourages Governor to Sign AB 2019

California small business is a significant employer and the engine that drives the state's economy.

How CA Avoided Mass Blackouts Amid Historic Heatwave

A simple text message may have helped thousands of Californians avoid rolling blackouts Tuesday during a brutal heat wave.

‘Operating Under Water': Families Trying To Place Loved Ones In Medi-Cal Assisted Living Program Wait Years

In the face of overwhelming demand, a Medi-Cal program providing assisted living for low-income patients is expanding, but slowly.

Paid Family Leave Isn't An Option For Low-Income Families In CA

This bill would provide enough income for workers who contribute to the fund with each paycheck to access the benefit.

CA Rolling Blackouts Called Off As Energy Demand Sets Record

An Energy Emergency Alert 3​ was in effect statewide Tuesday, and rolling blackouts started in parts of Northern California.

A Do-Or-Die Day For California's Power Grid

A record-setting heat wave continues to boil the drought-parched, fire-stricken state.

CA Fires Latest: 4 Dead, Dozens Of Fires Burn Across The State

More than 50 brush fires broke out in California over the last two days, killing four people and injuring several others fleeing the flames.

We Need A Bigger, Broader Village To Support Our Black And Latino Students

Between the uncertainty of COVID-19 and recent spikes in inflation, American families are facing mounting economic pressure.

Dozens Of Community Colleges Offer Remedial Classes; Bill To Ban Them Awaits Newsom's Signature

Remedial education at California's community colleges is facing a death blow.

Newsom Signs Bill Creating Council To Set Standards For Fast Food Industry

It's a measure supporters say will give industry workers a voice in determining workplace standards.

'Highest Demand Ever': California Could Break Record For Energy Demand This Week

Officials are urging Californians to step up energy conservation efforts to avoid power outages.

California Bill To Make Vasectomies Cheaper Goes To Newsom

Lawmakers passed a bill to make vasectomies cheaper for men — the latest in a series of reproductive bills since Roe was overturned.

California Power Outages More Likely As Heat Wave Worsens

Energy demand is expected to reach an all-time high, outpacing supply: “This is about to get significantly more intense."

Gov. Newsom Quashes Bill To Provide More Funding For Black Students, After Sponsor Pulls It

The sponsor of legislation that would have provided $400 million in funds to raise academic achievement of Black students withdrew the plan.

In San Diego, Four Public Safety Employees Made $200k Plus In Overtime In 2021

A police officer was the highest paid in the city in 2021 with gross pay of $359,138 including $219,805 in overtime.

CA Lawmakers Reject Bill To Curb Farms' Water Pumping

During one of the driest years on record, CA legislators didn’t approve laws to protect depleted groundwater or boost water supplies.

California Legislature Approves Climate Change Steps — But One Ambitious One Fails

Five of the six climate and energy bills that the governor pushed at the last minute were approved by the Legislature.

Target, Whole Foods, Albertson’s: Labor Day Store Hours In California

See which grocery stores and other retailers in California be open Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

Haunted Houses 2022: Guide To The Ghoulish Best In California

It's terror time! Ticket sales begin for spooky, scream-inducing, Halloween haunts near you ...

California Lawmakers Kill Bill To Require Companies To Disclose Emissions Data

The bill was one vote short of passing and failed on the floor of the Assembly Wednesday night.

Saving California's Last Nuke Plant Could Save Ratepayers Money, Energy Suppliers Say

California lawmakers sent a proposal to Gov. Gavin Newsom that could extend the life of the state’s last nuclear plant through 2030.

9 CA Homes With Views Currently Available

Mountains, valleys, bays, ocean and city lights — your own vision of paradise is available in California to purchase immediately.

Wildfire Burning South Of Willits Prompts Evacuation Warning

At the time, the fire was estimated to be about 15 to 20 acres, but smoke from the blaze could be seen from all over the region.

CA Among Deadliest States For Labor Day Weekend Drivers: Report

The state is home to some of the deadliest roads in the nation and has reported the most Labor Day fatalities, according to a report.

State Supt. Thurmond To Restart Literacy Task Force, Aims For "Comprehensive" Approach

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said he would reconvene the Task Force on Early Literacy, begun a year ago.

Thousands Without Childhood Vaccinations Unable To Return To School

Falling childhood vaccination rates during the pandemic meant that thousands of students were unable to start the school year on a campus.

Californians Asked Not To Charge EVs Days After Gas Car Ban Announced

The state's power grid is under strain amid the most extensive heat wave of the year and residents were asked not to charge electric cars.

California Regulators Request EV Charge Pause, Energy Conservation For Heat

The alert is the first of what could be several Flex Alerts issued throughout the holiday weekend.

California Lawmakers Kill Bill That Would Have Let Legislative Staff Unionize

Lawmakers in the Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement ultimately rejected Assembly Bill 1577 on Wednesday, a measure t ...

California Lawmakers Send Social Media Privacy, Transparency Bills To Newsom

Lawmakers in the Assembly voted to pass AB 2273 and AB 587, shortly after senators passed the measures.

California CARE Court Bill Heads To Newsom

The bill provides court-ordered treatment plans and supportive services for people on the schizophrenia spectrum or psychotic disorders.

'Excessive' CA Heat Triggers Flex Alert Extension

Continued triple-digit heat prompted officials to extend an alert, asking Californians to conserve energy amid limited power supplies.

‘A Perfect Storm Of Bad': Report Finds Incarceration Rates Highest Among Rural Californians

A new report from a prisoners’ advocacy group finds Kings and Shasta counties have CA's highest rates of residents incarcerated for crimes.

Vaccines For Teens Without Parental Consent? Not This Year, As Bill Is Pulled

A bill that would have allowed vaccines for teens without parental consent failed to pass. Some legislators saw the bill as an “overreach.”

California Lawmakers Expand Budget To Help Some Out-Of-State Residents Travel For Abortions

The measure would administer grants from the state's Abortion Practical Support Fund to nonprofits that assist low-income abortion patients.

Op-Ed: California Billboards Don't Tell The Whole Story

Understandably, some are upset with that turn of events, but the billboards put up in Los Angeles and San Francisco are a cheap shot.

Bill Banning Many Residential Parking Mandates Near Transit Heads To Newsom

Bill would cut back on minimum parking requirements for new development near public transit, reducing cost of housing production.