Tag: California
California earthquake alerts to become available statewide
JOHN ANTCZAK
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week, potentially...
California regulator criticizes utility over power outages
JULIET WILLIAMS
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's top utility regulator blasted Pacific Gas and Electric on Monday for what she called "failures in...
California is first state to mandate school start times
ADAM BEAM
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The bell doesn't ring until 8 a.m. at Lincoln High School, but by then freshman Briana Lopez has...
California governor ends Legislative session with vetoes
ADAM BEAM
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's Democratic governor ended the Legislative session on Sunday by rejecting expansions of full-day kindergarten programs and paid...
Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits
ADAM BEAM
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several...
Governor signs measure banning ‘lunch shaming’
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's governor has signed into law a bill that guarantees all students a state-funded meal of their choice, even if their...
Governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production...
California power outages highlight economic disparity
CATHY BUSSEWITZ
AP Business Writer
When the nation's largest utility warned customers that it would cut power to nearly 2 million people across Northern California,...
California to end its use of private, for-profit prisons
DON THOMPSON and AMY TAXIN
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the...
California outlines ways to comply with upcoming privacy law
RACHEL LERMAN
AP Technology Writer
Companies must notify California residents of their data privacy rights in plain language and must verify people's identities before releasing...