By Dan Walters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. At least once a month a new front opens in California’s political guerrilla war between state and local officials over housing. The Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom have issued a steady […]
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‘AUS’-ome Austin Speaks on Autism
By Richard Montenegro Brown KIMBER DIAL VIDEO BRAWLEY — As Autism Awareness Month came to a close, several children on the spectrum, including 12-year-old Austin Morales of Brawley, gathered for a special appreciation moment, courtesy of the Brawley Police Department, the U.S. Border Patrol and city officials on Thursday, April 25. Austin was not one […]
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Minnesota Lawmakers Consider New Ways to Address No-Shows at School, Diverting Families Away From CPS
By Alex Perez Minnesota lawmakers are pressing for alternatives to reporting parents for “educational neglect” in response to chronic student absence. When Minnesota students fail to show up to school for seven days, the absences trigger a call to child protective services — and potentially, an unexpected visit by an investigating social worker, a search […]
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BREAKING: Evan Low leads Silicon Valley congressional recount
By Brandon Pho A contentious and highly-politicized recount in Silicon Valley’s open congressional race has finished in Santa Clara County with Assemblymember Evan Low leading Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian by four votes. Low gained 11 additional votes in the recount for a total of 25,093 in Santa Clara County — which covers 80% […]
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Kaiser doctors in Silicon Valley move to unionize
By Brandon Pho Frontline physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara County plan to unionize, and are the last Northern California group within the giant private hospital system to make the move. More than 400 resident and fellow physicians across the Northern California Kaiser network want to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local […]
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Imperial County EMS Calls Soon to Cost Hundreds of Dollars
By Richard Montenegro Brown EL CENTRO — A new proposed fee of $250 will soon be charged on every emergency medical service call dispatched by the Imperial County Fire Department as a result of some overdue updates to the California Fire Code fee schedule, something that future EMS patients will have to be aware of […]
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San Jose police cruise with lowriders on Cinco de Mayo
By Annalise Freimarck San Jose police will take a different approach with Cinco de Mayo festivities to mend the relationship between law enforcement and residents after last year’s actions, which some deemed racist. The community has organized a 300-vehicle lowrider parade on Sunday to pay homage to the Latino roots and history of East San Jose, a […]
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CA will buy cheaper naloxone to stop fentanyl deaths
By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Narcan nasal spray containers available at a rally at the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles on April 22, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters From CalMatters health […]
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California needs constitutional change if it wants to get serious about homelessness
By Kim Reeder Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Guest Commentary written by Kim Reeder Kim Reeder serves on the community advisory board for the Urban Institute’s Housing Justice project, and is a coalition member of Housing Now! California […]
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Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done
By Khari Johnson Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Having a restraining order against your former partner and a judge granting you possession of a family car should be enough to get a car manufacturer to turn off location […]
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