Healing California’s rivers will take more than just water
CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
High housing costs keep Californians poor
California still has the nation's highest poverty rate, thanks to our high housing costs, which restrict much-needed construction.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020 12:01 am
Working families should not subsidize renewable energy
California’s shift away from fossil fuels to less reliable renewable energy created the energy shortfall that led to blackouts.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020 5:30 am
Tapping into solar-charged batteries could help prevent blackouts
Changing regulations in California would help keep the lights on by enabling customer-owned solar-charged batteries to provide energy to the grid.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020 5:25 am
Robots, veterans, apprenticeships: What’s next for California’s job market
As unemployment drops, business leaders and educators pinpoint what’s gone wrong for workers and where to look for opportunity.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 4:07 pm
COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 2:04 pm
Coronavirus-induced student housing levels could cost UC a billion dollars per year
At the September UC Regents meeting, top UC officials said things likely won’t return to normal until at least fall 2021, student housing revenue losses could be a billion dollars per year, but enrollment seems stable.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 11:13 am
Los Angeles Women’s Center tackles female homelessness
Despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic has caused by canceling countless events across the nation, the Downtown Los Angeles Women’s Center (DWC) is holding a virtual campaign to raise funds to help homeless women. Unlike previous years when a gala was organized, this year the “Together Housed” campaign began on Sunday, September 6 and will […]
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 10:28 am
California tourism industry pushes for safe, responsible travel
California tourism businesses recognized the imperative to provide a safe environment. Here’s what they’ve done to make travel safer:
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 5:30 am
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