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Climate Change · CaliforniaFILE: A burned and smoking forest with police tape strung across trees.. (Courtesy California Parks & Rec) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Tuesday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding — which the Democratic governor said was part of a broader effort to better protect communities ahead of …See the Story
State sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests for wildfire mitigation
78% Left coverage: 9 sources
San Bernardino · San BernardinoAlmost everyone gets nervous during a traffic stop, but people with disabilities also worry about whether an officer understands their condition or could misinterpret their symptoms. An Inland Empire lawmaker wants to make it easier for Californians with disabilities to deal with police traffic stops, by enabling drivers to present law enforcement with special blue envelopes containing information about their vehicle and disability accommodation…See the Story
California drivers with disabilities may use blue envelopes for police stops
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Blythe · BlytheIn summary Dual enrollment courses are growing on high school and college campuses but access gaps linger, particularly for students in rural areas of California as well as for Black and Hispanic male students. Students tap on their keyboards as a professor lectures at the front of the room. It looks like any other college course, except that it’s taking place at a high school. This year, more than 150,000 California teens are earning college cr…See the Story
More high schoolers are taking college classes — but no surprise which students benefit most
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Climate Change · Costilla CountyIn summary The Senate Judiciary Committee spiked a bill to let wildfire victims sue oil companies over climate change. Labor unions, not Big Oil, led the opposition. Oil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would allow victims of wildfires and other climate disasters to sue them for causing climate change. Facing potentially billions of dollars in losses, Big Oil had a lot to lose…See the Story
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
NCAA · SonomaSonoma State's president faced tough questions from lawmakers on Monday about the university's budget cuts and the future of the school -- as it faces a $24 million budget deficit.See the Story
North Bay lawmakers seek answers on future of embattled Sonoma State amid $24 million budget deficit
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Sacramento · SacramentoThe California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again. By Robert Lewis, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew …See the Story
License to Kill - San José Spotlight
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