As some Californians continue scrambling for ways to affordably insure their homes, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a push to expedite how quickly insurance companies can increase rates. Speedier approvals for rate hikes is one of the key reforms insurers say is necessary for them to stay afloat amid a growing number of costly … Read more
With a $27 billion shortfall looming over the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom is eyeing a total of $1 billion in cuts to several housing programs aimed at financing and preserving existing affordable housing. “There are components of our housing strategy where we are making adjustments, but the core mission remains firm,” Newsom said during a … Read more
BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach. Up to 60 tents were estimated to be at the site Friday. By Monday, that estimate grew to about 150, Matt Kovac, protest media liaison, confirmed … Read more
A ballot recount in the Congressional District 16 race appears to be full steam ahead after Santa Clara County received the money Friday to start the arduous process that could break a historic tie for second place. After a month of vote counting in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, Assemblymember Evan Low … Read more
More than a year after the deadline and being hit with a lawsuit over the delay, Cupertino has received a green light from state regulators for a housing plan to add more than 4,500 homes by 2031. Every eight years, California law requires cities to submit a blueprint, known as a housing element, for how … Read more
SAN JOSE — Branham parents, athletes, coaches and alumni filled the Campbell Union High School District office on Thursday night in support of dismissed athletic director Landon Jacobs – a popular administrator who was relieved of his duties last month and reassigned to Del Mar to teach history, a position he has not decided whether … Read more
Pioneer High School teacher Rob Zaccheo credits much of the 30-year success of BioSITE — a Children’s Discovery Museum science program — to its ability to get students in touch with the environment. “I think it’s really important to have programs like BioSITE because the connection with nature is starting to get smaller and smaller. … Read more
A poll Monday found former President Donald Trump has gained support since last fall among California Republicans for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination, which under new party rules adopted last summer could deliver him the state’s entire haul of delegates. The poll by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found support among likely California Republican … Read more
By Cheri Mossburg | CNN Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law. The law, which went into effect Monday, stems from a 2021 bill in the California legislature requiring toy retailers with a physical location in the state and at least 500 employees “to maintain … Read more
Sierra Rivera and her older sister, Dahlia, were thrilled at the idea of baking up a batch of their grandmother’s pumpkin cookies last month for Thanksgiving, but when their dad gave them the handwritten recipe, they froze. Letters of each word gracefully flowed from one to the next in a style familiar to those of … Read more
