Tag: California
California drought worsens as state records 100-year record-low rainfall
The state of California’s drought conditions continue to worsen despite December’s winter storms which dumped more than 130 inches of snow in the Sierra...
Charges allege Southern California hospice care fraud
Sixteen people have been charged with defrauding the California Medi-Cal and federal Medicare systems of more than $4.2 million by enrolling people who were...
CA mask mandate ending for indoor schools March 11
California will lift its requirement that students and staff wear masks indoors at schools at 11:59 p.m. March 11, making face coverings “strongly recommended”...
Insurance Commissioner Lara and state emergency agencies issue ‘Safer from Wildfires’ framework to protect...
SACRAMENTO – Drawing on the direct experience of first responders, fire safety experts and the latest research on wildfires, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and emergency...
The rising cost of keeping warm
The electric bills just keep going up and up. California energy costs have been high for years, even before the recent spikes. Now it’s...
Know the signs: What every woman should know about heart health
Dr. Jamarai DamanpreetUnitedHealthcareFebruary is American Heart Month, a good time to focus on everyone’s heart health, including learning common symptoms of a heart attack for...
Gov. Newsom extends California school mask mandate
JOCELYN GECKER
Gov. Gavin Newsom delayed a closely watched decision on lifting California’s school mask mandate Monday, even as other Democratic governors around the country...
Dry January means less water than normal in California snow
Kathleen RonayneThe Associated PressThe water contained in California’s mountain snow is now lower than the historical average after a January without significant rain or...
California launches $185 million youth job corps
John AntczakThe Associated PressCalifornia launched a $185 million jobs program Thursday, Jan. 27, aimed at putting disadvantaged youth and young adults to work helping...
Wildfire along California’s Big Sur forces evacuations
BIG SUR (AP) – Firefighters Saturday, Jan. 22, were battling a wildfire that broke out in the rugged mountains along Big Sur, forcing hundreds...