California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that "ludicrous"
It's not just statistically unlikely, it runs counter to the reality emergency abortion care is sometimes necessary ...
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Big homeowner rate hike from State Farm shot down by California regulator
In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, State Farm asked for an "emergency" premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. Lara today denied the request pending more information.
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Thousands of UC employees vote to strike amid federal funding threats
The vote, which concluded Thursday, passed with 98% support, according to a Friday press release from the University Professional and Technical Employees Local 9119, which represents more than 20,000 ...
2 dogs rescued in Galt after they were tied up, abandoned near rising water
Two dogs had to be rescued on Friday after they were tied up and abandoned next to rising water, the Galt Police Department ...
CA Insurance Commissioner rejects State Farm’s emergency 22% rate hike request – for now
State Farm wants CA's Insurance Commissioner to approve an emergency 22% increase on homeowners insurance. The commissioner says no, for now. He needs more info.
California Bill Would Force Insurers to Pay Full Coverage Without Requiring Itemization
A proposed new law would release homeowners from the onerous process of listing every object lost in a destroyed home.
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funding.
The decision undermines Trump’s repeated insistence that communities need to clear combustible materials like fallen branches ...
Who’s paying for California politicians’ travel? After CalMatters’ report, audit proposes a legal fix
A state audit spurred by CalMatters reporting finds that a law meant to reveal who funds CA legislators’ sponsored travel is ...
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California’s chemical transparency law pushes companies to abandon toxic ingredients
A new study by Silent Spring Institute and the University of California, Berkeley has revealed that laws requiring companies ...
Amazon apologizes to Mandy Moore after package was left in front of in-laws' burnt home
Mandy Moore tells Amazon to "do better" after a delivery driver left a package at her in-laws' home destroyed by California ...
Video captures daring water rescue from gushing California creek after atmospheric river
The San Juan Creek in California was flowing uncontrollably on Friday after an atmospheric rain that hit Southern California ...