Tag: california
2024 law makes opiate antagonists more widely available, liability free
As California tackles its fentanyl crisis, two new laws will be taking effect in January that will make drugs that reverse the effects of...
California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends
Food insecurity in California ticked upward over the past year, bringing the share of hardship back up to levels early in the Covid-19 pandemic,...
State’s gas tax revenue projected to drop by $6B
California’s funding from gas taxes will drop by nearly $6 billion in the next decade due to the state’s electric car rules and other...
Family secures 140-year legacy by conserving Silacci Ranch
The 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch—a sprawling landscape that stretches from the Salinas Valley floor to the peaks of the Gabilan Range—will be protected forever from...
Police arrest parolee for breaking into Hollister home
A 36-year-old man was arrested for breaking into another person’s residence in Hollister and hitting the homeowner, police said late last week.
Rodolfo Miramon, of...
Organic growers see new role in age of climate change
It’s hard to find a job fighting climate change, oddly. But the organic farming industry is one place where a person can make a...
Housing wins as Rivas shuffles Legislature leadership deck
Who’s up and who’s down? When the news broke late Nov. 21 that new Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas picked new committee chairpersons and canned...
San Benito County Probation conducts sex offender sweep
Seven of 106 registered sex offenders in San Benito County were found to be out of compliance with their sentencing requirements during a recent...
CA health officials urge vaccination for flu, Covid
The California Department of Public Health is urging Californians to get immunized against a triple-threat of viruses that are expected to surge in the...
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier...
