I was at the State Capitol to report on a Senate hearing on earthquake preparedness at California’s two nuclear power plants. The assignment was a simple 60-second story, but as the hearing unfolded, I got the feeling that there was a much bigger story to be had.
Insurance companies that cover property damage from catastrophes are increasingly pushing costs onto the backs of consumers and taxpayers, according to a new report from the advocacy group Consumer Federation of America.
Weak economic conditions gave lobbyists working on behalf of business groups an advantage during the last legislative session, a joint analysis by California Watch and the Sacramento Bee found.
Federal grant spending, awarded with little oversight from Washington, has fueled a rapid transformation of local police operations in Fargo, N.D. and departments across the country.
A crackdown by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the state’s marijuana industry, but there is one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to be on the rise.
