California

Senate takes up CEQA bill that would negate UC Berkeley enrollment cap

State Senate budget committee members voted Monday afternoon in favor a bill that will effectively allow about 2,600 more students…

2 years ago

Senior living operator to pay $3.25 million for falsifying care quality across state

State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.25 million settlement Friday with the nation's largest operator of senior living facilities.

2 years ago

CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data

The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.

2 years ago

California migrations plummet 38 percent as state population growth slows

Far fewer people are moving to California from other states, while a growing number of residents opted to leave the…

2 years ago

State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions

California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for…

2 years ago

9th Circuit upholds state large-capacity magazine ban

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the decision of a lower court judge who invalidated California's ban on possession…

2 years ago

Gas prices stabilize in Bay Area, rise slightly statewide

While prices at the pump stabilized nationwide and in the Bay Area in the past week, statewide the figures continued…

2 years ago

UC lecturers call off two-day strike after last-minute agreement

The union representing University of California lecturers announced early Wednesday that a planned two-day systemwide strike over labor negotiations has…

2 years ago

Synchrony Bank to pay $3.5 million settlement in debtor harassment case

Synchrony Bank and the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced a $3.5 million settlement Monday over allegations that the…

2 years ago

Study finds nearly 26 percent of Californians are ‘functionally unemployed’

California's official unemployment rate is 7.5 percent. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of…

2 years ago

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