Fewer people are riding S.F.’s iconic cable cars: Fewer people are riding S.F.’s iconic cable cars. Here’s how far ridership has fallen
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cable-cars-ridership-19408219.php
Newsom introduces bill to support Arizona abortion access: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a new bill in the state Legislature on Wednesday that would ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4618180-california-newsom-bill-support-arizona-abortion-providers/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
- The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.
- The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.
- The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.
- The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/homicide-rate-us-voters-trump
Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months: Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/most-seattle-area-renters-report-big-rent-hikes-in-the-past-12-months/
Quick Glance: Majority of Seattle-area Renters Report Significant Rent Increases in Past 12 Months
- While rents in the Seattle area and nationally surged in the early pandemic years, the rental market seems to have calmed since 2023, providing some relief to local tenants.
- However, recent survey data from the US Census Bureau suggests that the majority of renters in the Seattle area may not agree with these reports.
- Out of the estimated 658,000 individuals who experienced rent hikes, approximately 113,000 had a relatively minor increase of under $100. A significantly larger group - around 306,000 - saw their rent rise between $100 and $249 per month.
- Established in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the initiative aimed to inform authorities and policymakers about the pandemic's effects on communities nationwide and offer data to support recovery post-pandemic.
State faces mounting pressure to shore up unstable jobless aid fund: California’s massive budget deficit, coupled with the state’s relatively high level of ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-04-18/california-borrowed-billions-to-pay-jobless-benefits-but-now-its-come-home-to-roost
California Map Reveals Areas With Most High School Dropouts: A Newsweek analysis of U.S. Census data determined which counties in the nation's most populous ...
newsweek.com/california-map-most-high-school-dropouts-1893213
San Francisco Mayor Gives Panda Diplomacy a Try: In a city still struggling to recover from the pandemic, Mayor London Breed hopes giant pandas will lift the ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/san-francisco-mayor-gives-panda-diplomacy-a-try.html
Proposed budget would deny help to many autistic Californians: To ease the state deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to trim funding for some agencies ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-17/california-budget-cuts-would-harm-autistic-young-adults
FDA approves ImmunityBio's bladder cancer treatment: The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Culver City-based ImmunityBio’s treatment for a type of ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-04-22/fda-approves-immunitybios-bladder-cancer-treatment
California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ contaminant
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/17/california-sets-long-awaited-drinking-water-limit-for-erin-brockovich-contaminant/
Corona del Mar, Newport Harbor among top seeds in Division 1 for CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs
ocregister.com/2024/04/20/corona-del-mar-newport-harbor-among-top-seeds-in-division-1-for-cif-ss-boys-volleyball-playoffs/
California franchisee warns fast food 'has become a luxury': The California franchisee warned that customers have to "think twice" about whether they can afford ...
businessinsider.com/fast-food-has-become-a-luxury-restaurant-prices-california-wage-2024-4
California sets drinking water limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ contaminant: Community members and health advocates worry California's limit doesn't do ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/17/california-sets-drinking-water-limit-for-erin-brokovich-contaminant/
Bay Area film fests are in trouble. How can they be saved?: With donations, memberships and attendance down since the pandemic, Bay Area arts organizations are ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/bay-area-film-festivals-19383391.php
California to stop posting COVID hospitalization data, following CDC: California’s Department of Public Health will no longer provide weekly updates to the ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/california-stop-posting-covid-hospitalization-19408893.php
California health workers may face cuts in hours, benefits under $25 wage law: Industry lawsuits indicate layoffs and cuts to premium pay and vacation time could ...
ocregister.com/2024/04/15/california-health-workers-may-face-cuts-in-hours-benefits-under-25-wage-law/
I Want My Taxes to Be Used for Our True National Security: Helping People in Need
commondreams.org/opinion/taxes-true-national-security
Focus: Soaring insurance costs hit as US buyers finally get a break on car prices
reuters.com/markets/us/soaring-insurance-costs-hit-us-buyers-finally-get-break-car-prices-2024-04-11/
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Narwhal open for tours in Dana Point Harbor: The ship will be docked Saturday at the Ocean Institute for the public to explore.
ocregister.com/2024/04/12/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-narwhal-open-for-tours-in-dana-point-harbor/
California's quest for America’s highest wage could be victim of past wins: The Golden State has boosted fast food and health care pay. A minimum wage is tougher ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/12/minimum-wage-california-00151870
California dairies scramble to guard herds against bird flu: As the avian flu continues to threaten poultry farms and wildlife, are factory farms a sitting duck?
latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-14/nobody-saw-this-coming-california-dairies-scramble-to-guard-herds-against-bird-flu
Jane Fonda on Politicians Backed by Big Oil: ‘Vote Them Out’: As Big Oil continues to throw millions of dollars to sway public opinion, a clear-eyed Jane Fonda ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jane-fonda-big-oil-california-gagosian-1235002718/
California faces an unemployment insurance disaster. Newsom has no easy way out | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article287314010.html
30-year-old downtown S.F. gym closes: ‘Never been able to recover’: A Crunch gym in downtown San Francisco is the latest longtime business to fall victim to ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/crunch-gym-close-downtown-19394905.php
Comedian Kathy Griffin is back from the blacklist, still cracking wise: Ahead of show in Napa, comedian Kathy Griffin discusses PTSD, losing her panties and ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/02/comedian-kathy-griffin-is-back-from-the-blacklist-still-cracking-wise/
New Mission Hospital machine uses sound waves to vaporize liver tumors: The Mission Viejo hospital is the first in California to have the new technology.
ocregister.com/2024/04/01/new-mission-hospital-machine-uses-sound-waves-to-vaporize-liver-tumors/
California COVID hospitalizations and deaths hit record lows: California is witnessing a dramatic decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths that is ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/california-covid-hospitalizations-deaths-hit-19392284.php
Mark Taper Forum to reopen, but for CTG the path ahead is rough: CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai and Managing Director Meghan Pressman lay out a tentative ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-04-01/mark-taper-forum-closing-ctg-center-theatre-group-alex-edelman
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FAFSA nightmare holds Bay Area universities hostage as college acceptance deadline nears
mercurynews.com/2024/04/11/fafsa-delays-impact-bay-area-universities-as-college-acceptance-deadline-approaches/
California may loosen the rules on end of life drugs: Legislation would enable even people without a specific terminal prognosis to come to California to end ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/01/california-assisted-suicide-00149833
There’s more to the economy than unemployment rates: Neither the state nor coastal Southern California have fully recovered from the pandemic ...
sbsun.com/2024/04/04/theres-more-to-the-economy-than-unemployment-rates/
California doctor gets life-saving lung transplant after NBC News report: After NBC News reported on a new transplant technique for lung cancer ...
nbcnews.com/health/cancer/california-doctor-lung-transplant-cancer-rcna145551
California doctor gets life-saving lung transplant after NBC News report: After NBC News reported on a new transplant technique for lung cancer ...
nbcnews.com/health/cancer/california-doctor-lung-transplant-cancer-rcna145551
Portantino's Healthcare Provider Bill for Armenia-Educated Doctors Passes Senate Committee asbarez.com/portantinos-healthcare-provider-bill-for-armenia-educated-doctors-passes-senate-committee/ |:
California's Prop 1 homelessness measure passed by a hair. Here’s what both sides are saying
pbs.org/newshour/nation/heres-how-prop-1-aims-to-address-homelessness-in-california-and-why-critics-say-it-falls-short
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for independent White House bid
apnews.com/article/rfk-bobby-kennedy-vp-running-mate-6be6d7e04ba7d9e74190b8c01a1bf075
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
- Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.
- Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.
- Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.
- Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
Apartment owners are using the ballot to attack AIDS charity, rent control: The California Apartment Assn. is pushing a measure that would block AIDS Healthcare ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-04/editorial-california-apartment-assn-michael-weinstein-not-ok-for-special-interests-to-abuse-california-ballot
Mark Taper Forum to reopen, but for CTG the path ahead is rough: CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai and Managing Director Meghan Pressman lay out a tentative ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-04-01/mark-taper-forum-closing-ctg-center-theatre-group-alex-edelman
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Los Angeles woman pleads guilty to federal charges involving COVID relief fraud: Prosecutors said Hynes submitted more than 80 bogus applications for Paycheck ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/11/los-angeles-woman-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges-involving-covid-relief-fraud/
As Santiago Canyon College students, mother and son reach their goals together: Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jakob and Janette Solis Martinez ended up ...
ocregister.com/2024/03/25/as-santiago-canyon-college-students-mother-and-son-reach-their-goals-together/
California Democrats seek federal billions for low-income health care. GOP wants answers
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article287020395.html
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In California, restaurant chains are laying off workers and shaving hours ahead of a state minimum-wage increase. Show more
California homelessness measure's razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue: A key measure to combat homelessness backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ...
apnews.com/article/california-homelessness-mental-health-ef8c7c6ea303790f7a291b3d43e130d4
Quick Glance: California Voters Approve Measure to Combat Homelessness
- California voters have approved measures that mandate counties to allocate funds for housing and drug rehabilitation programs to address the homelessness crisis.
- Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, successfully advocated for the measure, which represents an update to the state's health system and required significant financial backing.
- The measure gives the state more control over a voter-approved tax enacted in 2004 for mental health services and obligates counties to spend about two-thirds of the funds on housing and programs for homeless individuals with severe mental illnesses or substance abuse issues.
- Opponents argued that the change jeopardizes programs not solely focused on housing or drug rehabilitation, but on preventing individuals from becoming homeless in the first place.
Good Luck Fighting Disinformation: A group that formed during the pandemic to counter medical lies found that every lever it pulled on failed to produce the ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/when-fighting-disinformation-doesnt-work/677879/
Tuberculosis cases jumped 15% in California in last year: The number of tuberculosis cases in 2023 rose by 15% in California compared to the previous year ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-25/tuberculosis-cases-are-rising-in-california-and-the-state-is-sounding-an-alarm
Quick Glance: Crucial Investments for Global Eradication of TB
- Experts emphasize the need for increased investment in tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment to ensure the global eradication of the disease.
- Implementing TB screening and preventive treatment can significantly reduce TB incidence and mortality.
- Experts highlight that early detection of TB through screening and preventive treatment improves chances of cure and curbs the spread of the disease.
Why one Sacramento high school has HHS chief confident in the future of health care workforce
sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/representation/article287494125.html
Money running out for California help with missed mortgage payments: California officials say they expect the mortgage relief program for homeowners suffering ...
latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2024-03-27/california-mortgage-relief-program-payment-help-money-running-out-homeowners
How Georgia nurses’ pay compares to other states, other workers: Cost of living in the Peach State helps health care workers stretch their paychecks
ajc.com/pulse/how-much-do-georgia-nurses-make/FPHEWISJNJCKLHGP72QHOSHWCU/
What is Newsom doing for victims of Death Row inmates?: Readers also comment on Donald Trump, the rise in tuberculosis and San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins.
sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstotheeditor/article/death-row-trump-jenkins-19373897.php
Californians approve plan to address homelessness, critics say it's not enough
pbs.org/newshour/show/californians-approve-plan-to-address-homelessness-critics-say-its-not-enough
Why do so few in Southern California get updated COVID vaccinations?: Columnist Teri Sforza writes that politics and poor messaging are reasons why some will get ...
ocregister.com/2024/04/03/why-do-so-few-in-southern-california-get-updated-covid-vaccinations/
Promoting a vaccine that prevents some cancers is a new focus in Georgia: Cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) can be entirely eliminated via a vaccine ...
ajc.com/news/health-news/promoting-a-vaccine-that-prevents-some-cancers-is-a-new-focus-in-georgia/HY2YR7WIKZEV7BGLCRANQZEJLA/
For SF native Kristina Wong, Covid project becomes a hit comedy show: Kristina Wong's hilarious 'Sweatshop Overlord' recounts a massive ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/02/for-sf-native-kristina-wong-covid-project-becomes-a-hit-comedy-show/
Newsom defends narrow passage of Prop. 1: ‘If there’s ever been a unity agenda, it’s this.’
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article286963250.html
Slowing Growth Pushes California's Unemployment Rate to No. 1 Nationally: Post-pandemic ups and downs, and the tech sector's layoffs after hiring binge ...
inc.com/associated-press/slowing-growth-pushes-californias-unemployment-rate-to-no-1-in-nation.html
Study: Mpox Vaccine Immunity Weakens Rapidly, Raises Call for Boosters: Research shows that mpox vaccination protection declines rapidly after two doses ...
techtimes.com/articles/303126/20240401/study-mpox-vaccine-immunity-weakens-rapidly-raises-call-boosters.htm
Congress opens new probe into Richmond-run organ transplant network: Congress has opened a second investigation into the Richmond nonprofit that oversees organ ...
richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/unos-richmond-organ-transplant-congress/article_9672214a-ed3a-11ee-9378-dbd763136b3d.html
Tenet Healthcare, Adventist Health close California hospital deal: The facilities were rebranded as Adventist Health Sierra Vista and Adventist Health Twin ...
modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/tenet-adventist-health-california-hospitals
Paid articlePaid FDA Considers Banning Chemical in Decaf Coffee Over Cancer Concerns: Due to cancer concerns, the FDA is considering banning methylene chloride ...
techtimes.com/articles/303069/20240329/fda-considers-banning-chemical-decaf-coffee-over-cancer-concerns.htm
Zepbound Shortage: Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Faces Backorders: Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss shot is on backorder across the US, even as the FDA says there’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-26/zepbound-shortage-eli-lilly-weight-loss-drug-faces-backorders
Neuralink shows use of the implant in a live stream: Elon Musk owns various companies, the best known of which are certainly Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/neuralink-zeigt-nutzung-des-implantats-im-livestream/
Quick Glance: Neuralink showcases paralyzed individual playing chess on laptop
- Elon Musk's brain science startup, Neuralink, provided a glimpse into how a quadriplegic person is using its brain implant to control a computer.
- Neuralink's first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed below his shoulders, plays chess and turns off the laptop's music solely with his thoughts.
- Neuralink is one of at least three companies that have evidence of a functioning brain implant, with others like Blackrock Neurotech and Synchron having a head start.
- Scientists have noted Neuralink's significant progress, although the company's clinical trial is in early stages with limited public information available.
California court rejects Metallica lawsuit by quoting a Taylor Swift: Invoking lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well,” a California court dismissed ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/metallica-lawsuit-taylor-swift-lyrics-19357462.php
Paid articlePaid Under COVID lockdown: How we lived four years ago: Four years ago our lives changed forever as much of the world locked down to curb the spread of the COVID ...
reuters.com/pictures/under-covid-lockdown-how-we-lived-four-years-ago-2024-03-14/
California has to worry about measles again: Marin County and other areas with too-low vaccination rates have shown that vaccine skepticism can be reversed.
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-19/california-measles-vaccine-mmr-doubt
Quick Glance: Measles Outbreaks: Lifelong Protection or Need for Booster?
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of increasing measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad, mostly linked to international travel.
- The MMR vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella is highly effective, with two doses proving 97% effective. A single dose already provides 93% protection.
- The CDC considers you protected from measles if you either received two vaccine doses, received one dose and do not need a booster, or were born before 1957.
- Once fully vaccinated, no booster shots are required, and the two doses provide lifelong immunity. Individuals unsure of their childhood vaccination status should consult with their healthcare provider.
Newsom's Proposition 1 passes in California's primary election: After a close race, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 1 overhaul of California’s mental health ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/newsoms-proposition-1-passes-in-california-primary-election
Lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic: For the last three years, this editorial page has marked the anniversary of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order ...
ocregister.com/2024/03/17/lessons-learned-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
US agency urges interim payments for healthcare providers hit by UnitedHealth hack
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cms-urges-states-make-interim-payments-providers-hit-by-change-healthcare-hack-2024-03-15/
Revisiting the day Newsom issued California’s COVID stay-home order: Four years on: A look back on the day Gov. Gavin Newsom locked down California in the battle ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/gavin-newsom-california-covid-response-19217484.php
Paid articlePaid Measles alert: Officials warn of possible exposure at East Bay eatery: The possible exposure occurred at Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San Leandro on March 9.
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/measles-alert-officials-warn-possible-exposure-19281598.php
Paid articlePaid Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1 : Despite the confidence he projected about Proposition 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom's ballot measure on ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-12/proposition-1-california-gavin-newsom-2024-election
More parents are delaying kids’ vaccines, posing risk to toddlers: More parents are choosing to delay childhood vaccinations, such as the MMR vaccine ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-11/parents-delaying-kids-vaccines-posing-risk-to-toddlers
Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that seniors 65 and older get a ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-13/older-californians-now-eligible-for-another-covid-19-vaccine-dose
Is the Seattle Freeze really just a Seattle thing? Survey compares us with other cities
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/how-anti-social-is-seattle-a-survey-compares-us-to-other-big-cities/
Inflation isn't really the problem. Housing is: The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates high to tame price growth. But it's a shortage of homes in ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-08/inflation-housing-shortage-economy-cpi-fed-interest-rate
Quick Glance: Housing Market: Powell Warns of Persistent Shortage
- Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the U.S. housing market is undersupplied and will continue to be so in the years to come.
- Powell emphasized that the housing shortage is due to structural issues such as zoning difficulties and challenges in obtaining labor and materials for builders.
- He further explained that even as mortgage rates normalize, there will still be a nationwide housing shortage as many individuals are not moving due to low mortgage rates, resulting in a limited supply of available homes.
- Powell also addressed the challenges in the commercial real estate sector, specifically in the office segment, and how this could impact banks. He highlighted the likelihood of more bank failures in the coming years, particularly among small and medium-sized banks grappling with issues in the commercial real estate sector.
Father of Norco Marine killed in Afghanistan is arrested at State of the Union speech
nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/politics/abbey-gate-yelling-state-of-union.html/
Measles in Northern California: How contagious is the virus? What are the symptoms?
sacbee.com/news/california/article286739215.html
Feds won't reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-03-12/fema-california-funding-housing-homeless-pandemic-congress-project-roomkey
I moved from Denmark to the US; pros, cons, and why I prefer the States: This Danish business owner moved to Utah after swearing he'd never live in the US ...
businessinsider.com/moved-to-usa-denmark-pros-prefer-america-2024-3
Paid articlePaid Medical office project in San Jose reaches key city approval milestone: A new medical office building project in San Jose is headed for a key city approval ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/12/san-jose-real-estate-medical-office-build-develop-hospital-economy/
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