Cleantech investment past its boom
A closer look at Bay Area cleantech investment trends reveals that investment peaked in 2008 and has been declining since then.
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Teachers not included in mandatory vaccination efforts
Student vaccination rates and records have been in the news for months, but important data is missing from the statistics: that of teachers and administrators who are around children.
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Lawmakers push legislation ending personal belief exemptions in California
Although vaccination opt-outs have decreased in the last year, California legislators are pushing a new bill that would fully remove personal belief exemptions from existing law.
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Experts question need for new legislation over belief-based immunization exemptions
The heated backlash over low immunization rates in select California counties has authorities talking heavy-handed legislation.
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Demand to fill cybersecurity jobs booming
More than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. are unfilled and postings are up 74 percent over the past five years, according to government data.
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California fair pay bill could benefit Silicon Valley Latinas
As a new proposal to close the gender wage gap awaits its first hearing in the California legislature, Latinas in the region may have much to gain from the approval of the California Fair Pay Act.
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Decreasing snowpack continues to disappoint skiers in Tahoe City
Due to California’s infamous drought and the effects of climate change, Tahoe is experiencing record low snowpack which has drastically affected the ski experience.
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Pro soccer faces income disparity issues
Some of Major League Soccer’s top earners make more money per year as individuals than the combined rosters of 12 teams. The league’s minimum salary was recently increased from $36,500 to $60,000.
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California’s affordable mobile home parks vanishing
As affordable housing for middle- and lower-income families is drying up by the month in California, among the hardest hit are those living in mobile home parks.
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