In Los Angeles, All Data Is Sustainability Data
L.A.’s holistic open performance approach is driven by its chief data officer’s desire to build a truly “smart city” that integrates data from all sectors in real time for faster and more intelligent decisionmaking.
San Bernardino County Enlisted Its Transportation Authority’s Help to Improve Health Outcomes
Breaking out of agency silos has helped combat obesity and traffic fatalities in sprawling, car-centric Southern California jurisdiction.
L.A.’s City Elections on Tuesday; Portland Commissioner Wants Uber’s ‘Greyball’ Investigated
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Alabama impeachment meeting; Anchorage mayor bemoans IT upgrade; local police are building DNA databases; and North Dakota city’s post-boom economic boost.
Why California Is a Trump Card for Environmentalists
Unique authority granted to the golden state allows it to have a profound impact on emissions regulations.
Half of the Children in California Have an Immigrant Parent
In this time of heightened tension surrounding immigration policy, the Golden State faces a disproportionate challenge.
Health Care Adjusts to a More Diverse America
Health care providers will need to beef up language services, hire diverse staff, and pay attention to culturally appropriate care strategies.
Northern California Dam Emergency Prompts Widespread Downriver Evacuations
Authorities ordered more than 160,000 residents in three counties to flee on Sunday amid fears of a major disaster; a state agency successfully saves millions of endangered fish.
Will a New Push to Bring Automated Speed Enforcement to California Succeed?
Previous attempts to allow the use of speed cameras in the Golden State have failed. But advocates, including leaders in San Francisco and San José, are hoping to change that.
Bay Area City Heading Toward Bankruptcy?; Iowa Looks at Preempting Cities on Minimum Wage
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Is Edwards using tactics from Jindal’s Louisiana budget playbook; N.J. county distributes potassium-iodide pills; a blueprint for a city-county consolidation in Upstate N.Y.
What If Trump Doesn’t Grant The Federal Waivers That California’s Climate Policies Depend On?
“There is no way that the 10 million Californians living in areas with smoggy air will be able to breathe healthy air without the state keeping (waiver) authority.”
Case Study: Reducing Recidivism by Training Probationers in Construction
In Northern California, Sacramento County’s Probation Department has an 85 percent job placement success rate.
In the ‘New Un-Normal’ of Trump, Cities Will Continue to Be Beacons of Progress
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia discusses how a new White House administration won’t stop the momentum that’s pushed his city and others like it forward.
As California’s Drought Eases, Should the State’s Conservation Mandates Be Rescinded?
As some call for continued vigilance, water officials in San Diego want the restrictions lifted.
Bolstering the Bay Area Against Climate Change Impacts
Rebuild by Design and The Rockefeller Foundation’s latest competition represents a shift in focus from disaster response to resilience planning.
Video: Goats Help Prevent Wildfires in Southern California
Caltrans utilizes the animals to eat invasive species and eliminate potential ignition points that could blow up into big fires.
Long Beach Tells Stories With New, Spatially Arranged Datasets
“We provide the raw data, but this gives residents the ability to see and understand datasets” that show how California’s sixth-largest city is evolving, according to Mayor Robert Garcia.
West Coast Storms Prompt Drinking Water Emergency in Santa Cruz
The call to cut consumption comes after an important pipeline was damaged amid larger regional disruptions from flooding and mudslides.
L.A. College Pays Hacker’s Ransom to Unlock IT Systems
Don’t expect exploitative ransomware attacks to die down anytime soon.
California County Supervisors Fed Up With Legislative Inaction on Road Funding
A $70 billion backlog of projects isn’t helping the situation in the Golden State.
Carbon Cutters on Edge: Hoping California's Cap-and-trade Program Survives
Uncertainty about the future of the carbon auctions has not only roiled that carbon market but also given potential participants reason to rethink their participation.
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