When telemedicine technology began in the late 1960s, the goal was to deliver healthcare to geographically disadvantaged and medically underserved populations. Its popularity soared during the pandemic, and now California pet owners may get a shot at virtual medicine.

ACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill that would allow speed safety cameras to be piloted in a handful of California cities cleared a critical hurdle Thursday.

The California Legislature Appropriations Committee allowed AB 645 to pass to the Assembly floor for a vote for the first time, following several failed attempts.

Authorities responded to at least three street takeovers in South Los Angeles on Sunday.

The nonprofit Streets Are For Everyone is hoping to change the recent uptick in takeovers (also known as sideshows) through the state Legislature with Assembly Bill 645, which would create a pilot program for installing speed safety systems.

The battle against toxic pesticides in California is heating up, with a pair of important bills making their way through the legislative process, and some key coastal cities preparing to go poison free.

AB 1322—The California Ecosystems Protection Act of 2023 

Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank) is spearheading a bill to expand restrictions on toxic rat poisons and increase protections for children, pets and wildlife from unintentional poisoning.

Speed is the single biggest factor in determining the severity of a car crash, and yet California has resisted the most obvious tool to slow down traffic: speed-enforcement cameras. Still, the state has learned a few lessons over the years from experiments with red-light cameras, and there’s now a bill in Sacramento that could deploy similar technology to lifesaving effect.