Slogans call for “Peace” and “No War” and legalizing
marijuana.
Posted inState
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inInvestigative, State
A Tireless Fighter for Open Government in California
The co-founder of Californians Aware died Saturday. He leaves
behind an unparalleled legacy of prying open government on behalf
of the public.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, State
Adult Day Health Care Backers Propose Savings Plan
Program leaders offer ways to save $28 million in hopes Gov.
Jerry Brown won’t abolish the program.
Posted inInvestigative, State
High-Speed Rail Board Trying to Drum Up Business
Board asking “several thousand” large and small companies how
they could help build the $43-billion system.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, Government, Investigative, State, Top Stories
A More Difficult Path to Employment
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut the CalWorks budget by 50
percent means that thousands in Orange County will lose the
opportunity to get help in finding a job.
Posted inState
Brown Planning Another Low-Key Inaugural Celebration
Jerry Brown celebrated his first inauguration at a Chinese
restaurant. This time, the OCEA hot dog wagon is headed to
Sacramento for the swearing-in.
Posted inInvestigative, State, Top Stories
Simple Steps Prevent Hospital Infections and Save Lives
If healthcare workers take five steps as easy as washing their
hands and wearing sterile gloves and gowns, they can virtually
eliminate one of the most lethal infections among their sickest
patients.
Posted inInvestigative, State, Top Stories
A Mother’s Fight Forces Hospitals to Confront Infections
California has been slow to mandate reporting of
hospital-acquired infections. But a new reporting law, spurred by a
mother who lost her son to an infection, could lead to significant
improvements.
Posted inInvestigative, State, Top Stories
Hospital-Acquired Infections Explained
The California Department of Public Health is required to report
data from acute-care hospitals on four hospital-acquired
infections.
Posted inInvestigative, State, Top Stories
California at Last Joins Other Large States in Tracking Infections
Reporting that begins Jan. 3 will give consumers information
about the occurances of four types of life-threatening and
all-too-common hospital-acquired infections.
