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Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Ending Parking Requirements Near Transit

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that eliminates the state's decades-old parking requirements for new developments near public transit stops. Environmentalists and housing advocates say this w…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Wildfire Smoke Exposing Millions To Extreme Air Pollution

Orange skies choked with soot from wildfires have become more common in the Western U.S. In a new paper, a team based at Stanford University estimates that millions of people now live where this smok…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Governor Newsom Signs Bills That Gives Redistricting Power To Community Commission

County supervisors in Fresno, Kern and Riverside counties will no longer have a hand in drawing district maps. That’s after Governor Newsom signed three bills transferring the power to citizen-led co…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Water Restrictions Lifted For Millions Of Southern Californians

Millions of L.A. County residents and businesses can resume outdoor watering, after news that urgent repairs to a pipeline that brings water from the Colorado River to Southern California have wrappe…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

State Workers No Longer Required To Test For COVID

With the start of the work week, many state workers who are unvaccinated will not have to undergo regular testing for COVID-19. Since July of 2021, unvaccinated state employees have had to submit to …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Kaiser Strike Continues As Talks Break Down

Some 2,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health care professionals are a month into a strike. This week, negotiations between labor and management have broken down. 

Reporter: Sara Hossaini, KQED 

Governor …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Amazon, alleging the online retail giant engages in anticompetitive contracting, in violation of state laws.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

Across the coun…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Change In Weather Sparks Activity On Front Lines Of Mosquito Fire

A shift in wind led to increased activity on Tuesday, as firefighters continue to battle the Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties. The fire jumped the Middle Fork of the American River, thr…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Drilling Deeper For Water In The Central Valley

Most Californians are feeling the effects of the drought.. But in big areas of the state, where people rely on groundwater, the pain of this drought is especially severe. Wells are going dry and ther…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crews Get Better Handle On Mosquito Fire

In Placer and El Dorado counties, fire crews are making progress fighting the Mosquito Fire, which has burned more than 46,000 acres. Meanwhile, in Southern California, firefighters took advantage of…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago