California legislators advance bills aimed at toxic chemicals, pesticides, lead
Proposed laws in California would combat chemicals linked to cancer, Parkinson's, heart failure, ADHD, child leukemia.
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Sammy’s Law in California seeks to protect youth from social media drug sales
After their son died from a fentanyl pill purchased on social media, Sammy Berman and Laura Chapman fight for change.
Battle intensifies over new monthly fee planned for Californians’ power bills
A coalition of advocates says the CPUC's customer billing plan helps high-income households and hurts working-class.
‘Don’t send California homeless funding off cliff’ many cry as budget cuts loom
The draft of California’s fiscal year 2024 to 2025 budget calls for a significant rollback in affordable housing funding as well as a funding delay for housing programs serving families,...
California Rep. Schiff proposes bill to turn government buildings into affordable housing
It is estimated that the U.S. government owns 45,000 underutilized buildings and Representative Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, wants to see this vast resource repurposed to fight the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
Ballot measure to require personal finance class in California high schools gathers steam
The group, Californians for Financial Education, is led by Palo Alto entrepreneur Tim Ranzetta, who says he is fed up after two decades of failed legislative efforts to incorporate money...
Plan to electrify California’s school buses gets big boost from the Biden administration
In a win for environmental and human health, U.S. government gives California $88 million for electric school buses
‘We’re fighting against our extinction,’ striking writers ready for long battle
An assault on writers has "pushed us to an existential brink” says Chris Keyser, Writers Guild of America negotiator.
In Southern California, VP Kamala Harris calls for investing in diverse, clean energy entrepreneurs
The LACI effort in L.A. "is a model for folks around the country ... investing in clean energy," says VP Kamala Harris.
Float is his brainchild, so Cal Poly SLO student holds star spot in Rose Parade – behind the wheel
The students face a big challenge in building the float using two teams living over two hundred miles apart.