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Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
Police Union President Named To Peace Officer Standards Panel
The president of the Richmond police union has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, a sergeant in the Richmond Police Department, was named Friday to the panel, which sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement. The position requires California Senate confirmation.
California’s top nursing school is CSULB School of Nursing
The 9th annual Nursing School Review by RNcareers.org has named Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing as the best nursing program in California. RNCareers.org compiled its merit-based rankings by assessing over 1,700 nursing programs. Program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, instructor credentials, student happiness, program offerings, career success, and school reputation are some of the factors.
AB1955: Elon Musk, Sen. Scott Wiener have heated debate over new CA law
(KRON) - A heated exchange between Elon Musk and Senator Scott Wiener ensued on X over AB1955, a law that supports LGBTQ youth by increasing support for students, including allowing California school districts to choose not to disclose a child's sexual orientation to their parent. The exchange started on Tuesday. Musk reposted an article announcing […]
July 14-20: Martinez Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between July 14-20 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. 7/19 – Main St (Starbucks): CUSTOMER JUST HIT MNGR IN THE FACE, RESP LEFT ON FOOT. WFA 40s-50s BRO HAIR WHI TANK TOP PINK SHORTS HAS A TEENAGE DAUGH W HER SHES WALKING AROUND DOWNTOWN.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
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