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Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program
Thousands of Californians have been trying to get Medicaid benefits for services to help medically vulnerable people remain at home, but the waitlist is thousands of people long, and the state is opening only 200 new slots a month.
California’s Largest New Reservoir Project in 50 Years Takes Step Forward
SITES, Calif. – A $4.5 billion reservoir project – the biggest one in half a century of California history – is moving closer to reality. The Yolo County Superior Court has ruled that the project, which faced opposition from multiple environmental groups, can move forward. Site is located approximately 70 miles north of Sacramento.
Elon Musk under fire for sharing fake AI Kamala Harris video, raising election integrity concerns
A fake, artificial intelligence-generated video of Vice President Kamala Harris has been widely viewed online since being shared on X by tech billionaire Elon Musk.The clip used a cloning tool to copy the voice of VP Kamala Harris and pretend she's saying things she's actually never said.As of Tuesday morning, over 132 million accounts have viewed Musk's share of the video.The video has renewed concerns over the use of AI in politics and has gotten the attention of several Bay Area lawmakers.MORE: Elon Musk calls Venezuela's Maduro a 'dictator' as feud escalates after election"I think it was really unfortunate and,...
California’s housing crisis could be raising risk of climate disasters, researchers fear
The lack of affordable housing in California’s urban centers may be fueling increased development in adjacent wildlands — exacerbating the impacts of climate change, researchers fear. For the past several decades, the Golden State has made the biggest mark nationwide on the so-called “wildland-urban interface,” according to a new perspective paper, published Monday in the Proceedings…
$76 million to help bolster security at California houses of worship, nonprofits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that $76 million in grant funding will be made available to bolster security at houses of worship and community nonprofits in the wake of escalating hate crimes. “An attack against any community is an attack against our entire state and our values,” Newsom said in a statement. “Every […]
Keeping it Real: Yes! Rent in California is Too Damn High
Overview: California renters are struggling to keep pace with rising rental costs, with the average monthly rent in the state currently at $2,867. Proposition 33, which aims to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, is designed to address the issue by prohibiting state limitations on local rent control initiatives. The state’s housing crisis has resulted in more renters spending half their income on rent, and the number of homeless in the state continues to rise. The practice of pricing people out of their rentals and requiring them to pay exorbitant deposits to secure a more affordable option elsewhere is not sustainable.
California’s L.A. region experiences a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday afternoon. There have been no significant reports of damages. Officials reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was located near Barstow, causing it to be felt in the Los Angeles region. Local media reports indicate that...
California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort
U.S. Customs and Border Protections agents in California are resorting to unused federal resources to beef up security and crack down on unlawful immigration and drug smuggling. Concretely, agents at the El Centro Sector in Southern California built a second border wall as it seeks to increase fentanyl interdictions. "What...
California DMV puts 42 million car titles on blockchain to fight fraud
(Reuters) - California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitized 42 million car titles using blockchain technology in a bid to detect fraud and smoothen the title transfer process, the agency's technology partners exclusively told Reuters on Tuesday.
Fire erupts near Niles Canyon
(KRON) — Smoke from a fire was visible in the area of Niles Canyon Tuesday evening. It was contained to three acres and extinguished. The Fremont Fire Department responded to the fire at 7:47 p.m. The fire was extinguished at 9:15 p.m. and normal activity was cleared to resume in the area. The fire was […]
‘Stinging barbs’: California high court allows lawsuit over single use of N word in SF DA office
'An isolated act of harassment may be actionable if it is sufficiently severe,' the California Supreme Court wrote in reviving a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Black woman in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
10 years later, California may finally allow undocumented immigrants cell service subsidies
Advocates say the California Public Utilities Commission’s 10-year-old promise to make the state’s cell phone service subsidy program available to undocumented immigrants could be fulfilled in November.
Changes coming to California FAIR Plan, consumer group cries ‘bailout’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state’s Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced changes to the California FAIR Plan – the so-called ‘insurer of last resort’ – Friday. The California FAIR Plan will be expanding the amount of coverage it can offer to large commercial policyholders, including...
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