California unveils first statewide earthquake early warning system in nation.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
(Photo: A California Highway Patrol officer checks cars that fell when the upper deck of the San Francisco Bay Bridge collapsed onto the lower deck after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake - George Nikitin / AP / via Cap Radio)
A new state report shows a 26% median increase in drug prices over the last three years.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
After 25 years of broadcasting the California Legislature’s floor sessions and committee hearings, the state’s version of C-SPAN has gone dark. Lawmakers are exploring a replacement.
Story by Ben Alder.
(Photo: dailyinvention / Flickr / via Cap Radio)
Friday, October 18, 2019
A new law caps the reimbursement rates that the companies can reap back for the services. Dialysis providers will now be repaid the Medicare rate, even for patients on private plans.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, Adrian Perez undergoes dialysis - Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo)
California’s racial disparities in arrests are getting smaller, but a new report says African Americans and Latinos are still more likely to be arrested than whites.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: Martin Fisch / Flickr / via Cap Radio)
A mental health phone line in San Francisco is getting nearly $11 million from the state to take calls for the next three years.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: Johan Larsson / Flickr / via Cap Radio)
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Covered California will soon be able to reach out to people who are losing Medi-Cal coverage and help them transition to the individual market. The state budget that Newsom approved in June will also help make coverage cheaper for some enrollees.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: In this April 9, 2019 photo, Dr. Megan Mahoney, left, examines patient Consuelo Castaneda at the Stanford Family Medicine office in Stanford, Calif. - Jeff Chiu / AP Photo)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has cleared his desk for the year after acting on hundreds of bills over the weekend, signing several measures that failed in previous years while issuing more than 100 veto messages.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: The California State Capitol on September 12, 2017 - Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
Newsom’s record this first year suggests he’s more liberal than former Governor Jerry Brown, but not as far left as some of his supporters might wish.
Story by Ben Alder.
(Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivering his first State of the State address - Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Mayor Michael Tubbs claimed Stockton “has seen the second-highest rent increases in the nation.” PolitiFact California examined what’s driving these soaring rents and the challenge researchers have in finding complete, up-to-date and reliable data.
Story by Chris Nichols
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(Photo: Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs responds to a question during his appearance before the Sacramento Press Club, Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. - Rich Pedroncelli / AP file photo)
California is expanding its gun violence restraining order program. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two new “red flag” laws Friday as part of a package of gun control bills.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: Gavin Newsom - Nancy Wong [CC BY-SA 3.0])
Monday, October 14, 2019
California public safety and emergency management officials are offering the state’s resources to local governments and PG&E during the blackouts that have left millions of people without power.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: File photo - Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via Cap Radio)
California’s official warning for cancer-causing chemicals is supposed to be on potato chips, peanut butter and a lot of other foods. But now businesses are fighting that requirement.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: A Prop 65 warning sign - slworking 2, Flickr/via Cap Radio)
For years, California environmental justice advocates have opposed the use of a pesticide linked to health defects in kids. In February the sale of chlorpyrifos will end in California.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: California is banning a pesticide often used by growers of grapes, citrus, almonds and other crops. Sales of chlorpyrifos will be outlawed in the state as of Feb. 6 - Eric Risberg / AP / via Cap Radio)
Friday, October 11, 2019
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