California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ contaminant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical… LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is the first in the […]
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California Sees Surge in Homeowners Trying to Sell Their Houses
The number of homes listed for sale in California is on the rise and last month saw the largest jump in more than a year amid heightening home prices in the state, according to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR). CAR pointed out that active listings shot up based on monthly comparisons to […]
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St. Paul City Council approves policy to ensure new developments are EV-friendly | #citycouncil
St. Paul City Council on Wednesday voted to adopt a policy that will make sure that new developments in the city are ready for electric vehicles. RELATED: St. Paul may soon require EV charging requirements for developers The ordinance requires new and expanded parking lots to provide the electrical conduit and panel space necessary for […]
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Enfield mayor faces backlash over comments about students with special needs – NBC Connecticut
An Enfield resident and member of the Enfield Chapter of Standing up for Racial Justice raised concerns about state 2022-23 school year data, that points to a disproportionate number of students of color and students with disabilities being arrested or suspended from school in Enfield. She voiced the concerns at the April 15 town council […]
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Morgan County elections: Frost projected to beat six-term incumbent Stisher for county commission | #elections | #alabama
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala (WHNT) — Unofficial results show that Matthew Frost has defeated six-term County Commissioner Don Stisher in the runoff race for County Commissioner District 3 Unofficial results show Frost with 2,886 votes or 75 percent of the vote and Stisher with 948 votes or about 25 percent. The two faced each other in […]
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More state funding requested for Arkansas pregnancy help groups | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Joint Budget Committee on Wednesday sent a bill that would appropriate $2 million for the state’s grant program for pregnancy help organizations in the coming fiscal year that starts July 1 to its Special Language Subcommittee. Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn, said his Senate Bill 64 would increase the annual funding for the grant program […]
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Teamsters Advocacy Leads to Passage of AV Bill In California Senate Committee
SB 915 Will Protect Good Jobs, Public Safety from Dangerous Autonomous Trucks and Cars Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (202) 624-6877 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state’s local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee. […]
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California can share your baby’s DNA sample without permission, but new bill could force state to publicly reveal who they’re giving it to
Genealogy companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe have to get your permission before they store, use, or share your DNA, under the Genetic Information Privacy Act. However, the California Department of Public Health doesn’t have to. In fact, the agency has been storing DNA samples from every baby born in California since the 1980s. Researchers can […]
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If CA values science, why oppose teaching phonics in schools?
In summary California Gov. Gavin Newsom contends that he followed science when battling COVID-19. But when it comes to the “science of reading” in schools, California has continued to oppose a proven method for improving comprehension. When COVID-19 struck California four years ago and people started dying, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and assumed […]
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Proposed budget would deny help to many autistic Californians
Kate Movius knew it would be challenging when her son Aidan, who experiences profound autism, turned 22 and aged out of the programs and services provided through his school. What she didn’t anticipate was the two years she would spend in a fruitless search for an adult program that fit her son. Ultimately, the family […]
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