The latest campaign effort in the United States surrounding the aid-in-dying conversation was centered on a piece of legislation in California, which the state assembly passed on Sept. 11 after a months-long effort.
Menlo Park police citations and vehicle impounds for driving with a suspended license nearly tripled from 2008 to 2014, and many impounded cars are never recovered by owners.
Driving with suspended license top crime in Menlo Park, many lose cars Read More »
An estimated four million California drivers struggle to manage the mounting financial burden of a suspended driver’s license, the result of costly driving fines.
Every year from December through April, approximately 35,000 people visit Año Nuevo State Park to see 10,000 elephant seals breed and give birth before returning to the sea.
Seal-breeding season at Año Nuevo State Park draws thousands of visitors Read More »
Just days after Gov. Brown announced California’s first-ever mandatory water cuts in response to the drought, hundreds gathered at the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County’s Spring Garden Market.
Drought-tolerant plants star at spring garden market Read More »
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.
Lawmakers push legislation ending personal belief exemptions in California Read More »
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.
California fair pay bill could benefit Silicon Valley Latinas Read More »
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.
Decreasing snowpack continues to disappoint skiers in Tahoe City Read More »
Demand for organically grown, farm-raised products has never been higher. But despite all the recent rain, the ongoing drought across California’s Central Valley has made it challenging for farmers to cope with.
Drought cuts vendors’ profits at California Avenue Farmers’ Market Read More »
The Asian Citrus Psyllid is smaller than a chocolate sprinkle but its impact is large: the insects are the agent that spreads an infection that kills citrus trees.
Asian pest threatens California’s citrus industry Read More »
Farms don’t survive for generations in California without backup plans. That’s why, in the midst of an exceptional drought, some farmers have prepared for the worst.
For California farmers, relentless drought spells financial disaster Read More »
California Proposition 2, otherwise known the “Rainy Day Fund,” landed a widespread “yes” in Tuesday’s election results.
Proposition 2 win means victory for California ‘rainy day fund’ Read More »
