Health CareAnother COVID holiday: Is California in a better place this year?November 23, 2021The answer is no in many parts of California. Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago.
Supply chain woes trigger shortages of critical medical devicesNovember 22, 2021Eying the offshore traffic jams at ports and supply chain problems, California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies. Some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.
UC lecturers win raises, concessions in deal that averts two-day strikeNovember 21, 2021The University of California and the UC lecturers union reached an agreement after years of negotiating, heading off a planned strike.
EnvironmentFour San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequateNovember 20, 2021State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how over-pumping could harm local communities’ drinking water supplies.
UC officially ditches any tests for undergraduate admissionsNovember 20, 2021After doing away with the SAT and ACT in 2020, the University of California said Thursday it would no longer consider using any tests as part of its undergraduate admissions process.
State GovernmentWill California’s plan for clearing homeless camps work?November 16, 2021Gov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s state auditor: ‘Speak the truth to power’November 15, 2021Elaine Howle is stepping down at the end of 2021 after 21 years on the job. Her office has issued audits of a wide range of state agencies, including a series of highly critical reviews of California’s pandemic response and spending.
Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey showsNovember 14, 2021Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.
EnvironmentCars and trucks: How international climate promises compare to California’s mandatesNovember 13, 2021Nations addressing climate change took on gasoline and diesel vehicles in pledges that mirror California’s mandates and plans — and in some cases, go even further.
EnvironmentWinged warning: Migrating birds hit hard by California’s droughtNovember 11, 2021As the drought dries up California’s wetlands, traveling birds such as ducks, geese and eagles are struggling to survive and breed. “This drought is bad. The odds are against us,” a state expert said.
