US Job Growth Beats Expectations as Hiring Resurges
An unexpectedly large increase in job creation last month, along with a drop in unemployment, was good news for the…
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California Surgeon General sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%
California's surgeon general has unveiled a new initiative to reduce maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the rate of…
A $10 billion climate bond will go before voters in November
California voters will decide in November whether they want the state to borrow $10 billion to fund climate and environmental…
Editorial: Rising Insurance Rates Worse California Housing Crisis
California has spent billions of dollars in recent years to build desperately needed housing for homeless and low-income renters. Now,…
Los Angeles City Council backs plan to double sewer rates
Many Los Angeles residents will see their sewer rates double over the next four years, and the City Council approved…
Drownings increased among young children. Experts say pandemic may be to blame
During the pandemic years of closed pools and hard-to-find swimming classes, the drowning rate of very young children increased significantly…
Travelers increase rates by 15%. How to find coverage in your area
Travelers Insurance, one of California's largest home and auto insurers, will raise its rates by an average of 15%, the…
Editorial: Even with tax and fee increases, Southern California water is still pretty cheap
It's the most frustrating part of conservation. To save water, you tear up the grass, shorten your shower time, collect…
California should modernize energy bills to encourage electrification
California has some of the highest electricity rates in the country and energy bills are rising rapidly. This is a…
Can California's Home Insurer of Last Resort Stand Up to Lawsuit?
As home insurers are reducing coverage in the state, enrollment in California's backup insurance plan is increasing, as is the…