Emily Hoeven

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Oil faces complicated future in California

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, October 22. Long road to divestment Oil is on its way out in California — kind of. “We don’t see oil in our future,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, as his administration unveiled a draft proposal — originally scheduled for release last year — that would ban the development of […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 22, 2021

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Supply chain crisis leaves CA scrambling

Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to help unclog the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, where there is a record backlog of ships.

By Emily Hoeven • October 21, 2021

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Newsom: Please save water

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, October 20. No state restrictions — yet You don’t have to conserve water — but the state would really, really appreciate it if you do. That was the message Gov. Gavin Newsom sent Tuesday when he declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California — a move that […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 20, 2021

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California schools are running out of money

California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions.

By Emily Hoeven • October 19, 2021

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Parents plan school walkout over vaccine mandate

Today, thousands of California parents are expected to keep their kids home from school as part of a statewide protest against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently announced student vaccine mandate. Around 2,500 people are slated to protest in front of the state Capitol building in Sacramento for an event called “Our Children, Our Choice,” according to […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 18, 2021

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Welcome to Striketober

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, October 15. Burnout + deadlines converge Employee burnout and resistance to vaccine mandates are colliding across California, leading to strike authorizations, walkouts and worker shortfalls in health care, education, transportation and logistics, hospitality, retail, entertainment and law enforcement. This week, nearly a third of California hospitals reported critical staffing shortages […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 15, 2021

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Port backlogs sum up California’s COVID crisis

The extent to which California’s — and the country and world’s — challenges are interconnected was exemplified by President Joe Biden’s Wednesday announcement that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will move toward 24/7 operations to help unsnarl massive supply chain backlogs. Before the pandemic, usually just one cargo ship had to anchor […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 14, 2021

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Get ready for more wind, fires, blackouts

When it comes to California’s fire season, there’s no rest for the weary. Soon after PG&E began restoring power to the 24,000 customers hit with shutoffs amid Monday and Tuesday’s gusty winds, the utility warned another 29,000 customers could face blackouts starting Thursday morning, when a second round of powerful winds is expected to pummel […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 13, 2021

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Shortages, worker burnout hit California

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, October 12. Nothing back to normal What do dog blood, brooms and teachers have in common? California is facing a severe shortage of all of them — evidence that the state’s labor pool, supply chain and morale are far from returning to normal nearly four months after the Golden State […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 12, 2021

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770 new laws coming to California

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 770 new California laws and vetoed 66. Here's a look at what's coming in the Golden State.

By Emily Hoeven • October 11, 2021