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SF Department of Public Health urges ease restrictions on addiction medicine
On Wednesday, Dr. Grant Colfax, called on state lawmakers to pass a bill that lowers restrictions on medicines meant to treat opioid addictions. Dr. Colfax insisted that these medications have been affected by what he calls “excessive restrictions” at the state and federal level. The director of Behavioral...
As heat records continue to fall, scientists still optimistic about climate strategy
SAN FRANCISCO -- 2023 was the hottest year on record but scientists are expecting this year will surpass it given the blistering summer heat wave that had California and many Bay Area counties setting new records. The dog days of summer, which are traditionally the hottest days of the year, just got a little hotter.According to federal climate scientists at NOAA, July 2024 is now the warmest July on record for the world as well as for the state.California shattered its previous record by almost 2 degrees F, heating up to an average 81.7 degrees. According to the San Francisco...
California Public School teachers don't get paid family leave. After Newsom vetoed a bill to change that, lawmakers are trying again.
As a new school year begins, lawmakers are again trying to give public school teachers paid family leave.Supporters believe the benefit will help attract and retain high-quality teachers in the face of an increasing shortage. But critics worry that the bill—which has widespread support among the Democratic majority in the Legislature and is a priority for the Legislative Women's Caucus—could come at the actual expense of students. The union-backed bill, authored by the Democratic Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, would give teachers 14 weeks of fully paid leave after having a baby, paid for by school districts through existing state funding.Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar...
‘A customer got violent’: Self-checkout proposal aims to help retail workers
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – As technology advances, many stores have introduced self-service checkout stations— however, California lawmakers worry that self-checkout is actually putting workers in danger rather than just reducing costs. Los Angeles Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talked Wednesday about a new proposal that aims to solve this problem, providing workers safety and customer satisfaction. “The […]
California's effort to crack down on retail theft continues in July with 167 arrests
A California Highway Patrol-led task force targeting organized retail theft across the state made 167 arrests in July, officials said. The arrests stemmed from 128 separate investigations and represented more than twice the number of arrests reported by the California Organized Retail Crime Task Force over the prior month, according to a statement...
Celia Cruz, the “Queen of Salsa,” Becomes the First Afro-Latina Featured on a U.S. Coin
Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz, who passed away in 2003, has become the first Afro-Latina to be featured on a U.S. quarter, as issued by the United States Mint. The coin was recently unveiled on the Mint’s website. Cruz is the 14th woman honored in the American Women Quarters program,...
2 injured in Citrus Heights duplex fire
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — Two people were injured in a Citrus Heights duplex fire Thursday. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said the fire happened along Sperry Drive near San Juan Avenue around 7:50 a.m. and also had a report of a disable person inside the building. Crews found the...
The second suspense file hearing: Which California bills survived? And which bills died?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fate of hundreds of bills in the California legislature was decided on in a fast-paced, auction-style manner Thursday. The process, known as the Suspense file hearing, is a biannual event where the Appropriations committees of both houses rule if fiscal bills will move forward or are held at the desk.
TMU Ranks No. 1 for Student Life Among California Christian Colleges
The Master’s University has been ranked as having the best student life among Christian colleges in California, according to the 2024 numbers for mid-sized colleges released by Niche, a leading college review and ranking site. TMU was ranked No. 1 in student life among 23 Christian colleges in California....
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