The panel has a monumental challenge: crafting a historic reparations proposal that earns the support of Black Californians and a majority of California lawmakers.
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Young Latinos are dying of COVID at an alarming rate — the effects could be felt for generations
The families of the young Latinos who died will feel the loss for decades to come — not just the grief but the long-term financial hardships. It will be harder for their children to get an education and achieve upward mobility, potentially widening the class divide in the coming decades.
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California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade
Those banana peels, pizza boxes and coffee grounds you throw away? Starting Jan. 1, local government will need to start composting them, in part to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Signs of Omicron found in California wastewater, suggesting variant is widespread
The number of cases associated with the new strain rose to double digits this week, including a newly confirmed infection in a Long Beach resident.
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Car crash deaths have surged during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why
Evidence suggests the pandemic has made U.S. drivers more reckless — more likely to speed, drink or use drugs and to leave their seatbelts unbuckled.
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California considers $500 fines for water wasters as drought worsens, conservation lags
The proposal could usher in a wave of water regulations that harken back to previous droughts while underscoring the seriousness of the current one.
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Surgeon general warns of emerging youth mental health crisis in rare public advisory
With symptoms of depression and anxiety having doubled during the pandemic, the advisory is to call attention to a “youth mental health crisis” and recommend resources to call on and actions to take.
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California prepares for winter COVID-19 surge; if not from Omicron, then from Delta
It’s still far from clear what kind of COVID-19 increase California will see, and the state so far has been doing better than other parts of the country. But officials say they want to be ready.
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Could Omicron cause less severe COVID infections? There’s optimism but also worry
“This is a picture that has not been seen in previous waves,” a new report from South Africa says; still, “more time is required to fully answer the questions about the severity of COVID-19 caused by the new Omicron variant.”
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Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention
The Democrats’ social spending bill includes the largest-ever investment in forests, including major wildfire prevention funding.