As Drought Intensifies, California Seeing More Wildfires
As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020, which was a record-breaking year that saw more than
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U.S. Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state
Total cases of Covid-19 have reached around the 33.1 million mark in the United States. But with the ongoing vaccination campaign and declining rates of infection, domestic US travel has picked up considerably
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Bay Area, California job growth slows dramatically in April ahead of COVID reopening
Job growth in the Bay Area slowed drastically in April, marking a second straight month of weaker employment gains, raising questions about how quickly the region can shake off its
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Newsom Signs Bill Paving Way for More Affordable Housing in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday was in downtown San Jose, joined by other state leaders, to sign a bill that paves the way for more affordable housing, creating more jobs
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San Jose plans to levy $10,000 fines against people turning the city into a ‘dumping ground’
In its latest attempt to clean up growing blight across the city, San Jose leaders plan to levy hefty fines against those who might decide to illegally discard unwanted trash, materials
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First enhanced child tax credit payments to go out July 15
The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on July 15, the Biden administration announced Monday. The temporary benefit,
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Why Gasoline in California Is So Expensive
Gasoline prices in California have increased exponentially in recent days, reaching record highs at some gas stations in the state. A gallon of gasoline can cost up to $6 at
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Gov. Newsom Proposes Kindergarten For California 4-Year-Olds
All 4-year-olds in California could go to kindergarten for free under a new proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, part of a broad new education spending package made possible by
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Reversing Trump, US Restores Transgender Health Protections
The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of
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Why California’s economy needs more bad news
What’s feels like bad news for your wallet may actually be good news for California’s economy. As the year started, I concluded in a column that certain “negative” trends could actually be
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