What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act, to require every school district, charter school and county office of education to develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026. SACRAMENTO — Building on his calls for school districts to restrict the useRead More →
California is the first state in the nation to own, operate, and deploy a C-130 Hercules airtanker to fight wildfires and protect communities, the first of seven aircraft that the state is retrofitting and deploying. Capable of flying 800 miles with a payload of 4,000 gallons of fire retardant, the C-130HRead More →
Earth Day Santa Cruz, the annual event dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship is set to return on Saturday, April 20 in Downtown Santa Cruz on Pacific Avenue, Cooper Street, and Abbott Square Market. The event will run from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. This year’s event promises toRead More →
SACRAMENTO – A new law mandating certain alcoholic beverage license holders to offer drug testing devices for sale or at no cost to patrons will take effect beginning July 1. AB 1013 (Lowenthal) requires establishments with a Type 48 license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to have signageRead More →