Suzanne Potter/ California News Service   OAKLAND, Calif. — A pilot program launching Wednesday between six Bay Area hospitals may provide a blueprint for a better way to treat patients who visit multiple emergency rooms on a regular basis — through software that potentially could save the state millions. The...

Washington, D.C. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on Wednesday evening outside the Capitol building where crowds gathered to show their support for House Democrats as they continue to demand a vote on commonsense gun legislation before recess.  Below are the Leader’s remarks: “Thank you, . ...

Priorities include Affordable Housing and Homelessness, Custody Operations and Custody Health, Rebuilding County Infrastructure Santa Clara County / CALIFORNIA This week the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors approved a balanced Fiscal Year 2017 Budget, as required by County Charter.  The $6.1 billion budget includes all services, operations, capital...

Business operators and investors required to submit qualifications and interest no later than Aug. 23, with public presentations scheduled for Aug. 30 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—The County of Santa Clara is inviting business operators and investors to submit qualifications and expressions of interest for development of the Santa Clara...

San Jose / CALIFORNIA Starting July 1, San José residents and businesses will have new water conservation rules due to a lowered water conservation target. At the June 21 meeting, the San José City Council approved changing San José’s 30 percent water conservation target to 20 percent. The biggest change...

Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss /EarthTalk Global warming is definitely already taking its toll on wildlife around the world. Rising temperatures are changing weather and vegetation patterns from pole to pole, forcing animals of just about every stripe to migrate to new areas in order to survive. But not...

La Mayor y Más Influyente Organización Medioambiental de Base del País Cita los Detallados Planes de Clinton y su Capacidad de Construir sobre el Legado de Obama San Francisco / CALIFORNIA El Sierra Club refrendó Junio 9 a la Secretaria Hillary Clinton para la presidencia de Estados Unidos. Como respuesta,...

Suzanne Potter / California News Service LOS ANGELES — The futures of the Sequoia, Sierra and Inyo national forests are at stake, and the public has a once-in-a-generation chance to shape them. The U.S. Forest Service is taking public comment on its draft of the new forest plans, which come...

Suzanne Potter / California News Service LOS ANGELES — Los encuentros publicos surgen a toda velocidad en todo el estado para incluir aportaciones a los borradores de los nuevos planes de administracion de bosques para la Sierra Sequoia y los Bosques Nacionales Inyo. Lo que se discute es a cuanta...