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New law opens CalFresh food benefits to thousands more college students

Thousands more California college students may soon find they qualify for CalFresh, the state's food program.

3 years ago

San Joaquin Covid cases plateau despite lagging vaccination rates

County health officials said Covid-19 numbers have begun stabilizing and a plateau is being seen.

3 years ago

Cal Fire lifts burn restrictions in four Northern California counties

Residents in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties are now allowed to conduct controlled vegetation burns.

3 years ago

Quick guide to current Covid-19 vaccine, booster authorizations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday issued an emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5…

3 years ago

Supes move to ban city-funded travel, contracts with recent voter restriction states

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to ban all city-funded travel to states that have…

3 years ago

Crews reach 60 percent containment in 148-acre Estrada Fire

A prescribed burn near Watsonville that jumped containment lines on Friday has charred 148 acres and is 60 percent contained…

3 years ago

Crews make ‘significant progress’ on Estrada Fire sparked by prescribed burn

Cal Fire says crews are making "significant progress" on the Santa Cruz County Estrada Fire, which was sparked by a…

3 years ago

PG&E warns of potential Monday power shutoffs across 32 counties

PG&E is notifying tens of thousands of customers that it may shut off their power Monday due to potentially dry,…

3 years ago

Judge blocks Texas abortion ban, says effort was unconstitutional ‘scheme’

U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman temporarily halted enforcement of the Texas “heartbeat” abortion bill. His detailed order he did not…

3 years ago

Firefighters rescue tangled hawk from Salinas tree

A red-shouldered hawk flew off to freedom after being rescued from a Salinas tree where she'd been entangled in fishing…

3 years ago

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