Anytime this spring, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is expected to issue an updated watershed permit, or new regulations that would set new limits on nutrients released into the bay.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday challenged the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for its denial of religious exceptions for correctional officers of various faiths, including Sikhs and Muslims, who wear facial hair as an expression of their faith.
Californians without health insurance are again facing tax penalties this year, and some may pay more in fines than they’d spend buying coverage, state officials say.
With the board of supervisors poised to discuss proposals to overhaul the embattled child welfare agency, questions linger over whether county leaders knew about controversial practice