Pleasanton Weekly2h
We’re hosting voter education events across the state. Here’s what young Californians told us
In summary CalMatters’s visited high schools and colleges in Stockton, Sacramento, and Fresno, to dig into ballot propositions with students. As CalMatters’s election coverage hits TikToks and Reels ...
Pleasanton Weekly1h
Newsom vetoes big bills on AI, aid for undocumented workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at a Home Depot in San Jose to sign retail crime legislation on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, Gov. Gavin Newsom has until midnight tonight to ...
Pleasanton Weekly16h
Condors fly around Mount Diablo down to Livermore
California condors are moving farther into the East Bay. Seven of the endangered birds flew north into Alameda and Contra ...
Pleasanton Weekly16h
Thursday with final A’s home game was highest BART ridership day since pre-pandemic
BART reported having its highest daily ridership total since before the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, the day of the last ...
Pleasanton Weekly13h
After CalMatters investigation, Newsom signs law to shed light on maternity ward closures
In summary More than 50 California hospitals stopped delivering babies in the past decade, limiting maternity care options in both rural and urban communities. In the face of rapidly disappearing ...
Pleasanton Weekly18h
Newsom vetoes California’s bold bid to regulate AI
In summary The legislation would have required tech companies to test AI for harm to society. It attracted opposition from numerous members of Congress and major AI companies including Google, Meta, ...
Pleasanton Weekly15h
California expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
In summary In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won’t cover them. Having a baby via in vitro fertilization ...
Pleasanton Weekly1d
Fremont homicide suspect turns self in at Pleasanton Police Department
A man turned himself in early Friday morning to the Pleasanton PD in connection with a fatal shooting in Fremont the previous ...
Pleasanton Weekly1d
Gavin Newsom signs ban on artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. What to know
In summary Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school snacks by 2028. Many brightly colored kids’ snacks and beverages ...
Pleasanton Weekly6d
Home Depot to pay nearly $2M in settlement with DAs for alleged false advertising, unfair competition
Home Depot has entered a stipulated judgment of nearly $2 million to settle a civil complaint that alleged the company took ...
Pleasanton Weekly3d
Paying for Pleasanton with Measure PP
Pleasanton has always championed the idea of being the city that carefully plans for its future — especially when it comes to ...
Pleasanton Weekly1d
Why a new California law will require tortilla makers to add an extra ingredient
In summary Folic acid is so important to infant health that it’s required to be added to cereal and bread. A new California law ensures it’ll be in tortillas. Most tortillas and corn masa products ...