Childcare providers say they've taken on increased costs serving families of essential workers during the pandemic, and warn many may be forced to close if they don't get some help soon.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: www.vperemen.com, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sacramento's highest public health official declared racism a health crisis and in the same sentence, used a derogatory term to describe the Asian American community.
Story by Sarah Mizes-Tan.
Gas appliances in homes and buildings are responsible for almost a quarter of California's greenhouse gas emissions. The California Energy Commission is working now to develop new building codes for 2022.
Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service.
A moderate La Niña weather pattern is forming over the pacific ocean. That means this winter may seem cooler than last year for Californians because. But how wet and dry the winter will be depends on where you live in the state.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: People wearing jackets walk their dogs on the beach Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Long Beach, Calif. Cooler temperatures moved through Southern California on Monday - Ashley Landis / AP Images)
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly issues travel advisory heading into Thanksgiving.
Story by Scott Rodd.
Nine days before the Thanksgiving holiday, California officials imposed new restrictions across much of the state to tamp down the spread of COVID-19.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
Target has announced it will eliminate toxic bisphenol from its thermal receipt paper, following a two-year petition drive by consumer groups.
Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service
Election misinformation continues to spread more than a week after Americans cast their ballots. This includes some false claims about California’s election. PolitiFact California's Can You Handle The Truth segment sets the record straight.
Story by Ed Fletcher.
(Photo: Ballot boxes wait to be opened by registrar employees on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - Andrew Nixon / CapRadio)
UCLA's Daniel Swain is sounding the alarm to not wait on addressing impending floods from warming temperatures. He says waiting to address flooding issues like the state’s done with wildfire, could mean breaching of levees and flooding statewide.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: A flooded South Yuba River in Nevada City, California - Kelly M. Grow/California Department of Water Resources)
There were more than 30 cannabis measures on local ballots in the state Tuesday and nearly all of them passed.
Story by Scott Rodd.
The term fracking has been tossed around this election cycle by presidential candidates. It’s also an oil extraction practice Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the legislature to end. But why is it getting so much attention?
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: via CapRadio)
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