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Burning With Permits Starting Friday

Tuolumne County, CA—CAL FIRE TCU reports that residential debris burning can commence this weekend as long as you have a permit. Starting on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8 a.m., a permit will be needed before burning yard waste in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties. Burn day permits are free, obtainable online, and valid for one year. Burning is contingent on air quality, with safety measures including pile size limits and fire control protocols. The public must check the burn day status and follow safety guidelines to prevent fines and wildfires.

Calaveras County, CA · 5d

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Bay Area Air District Votes to Delay Zero-Emission Water Heater Rule

The Bay Area Air District voted Wednesday to delay its zero-emission water heater rule by a year, pushing the start date to January 2028. The air regulators also approved carveouts that Air District staff believe will exempt roughly half of Bay Area households from the rule, based on factors like income or technical constraints.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 5d

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Nurses Return to Negotiations at Providence Santa Rosa Memorial

Hundreds of registered nurses represented by the Staff Nurses Association are set to resume contract negotiations with Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital this month. According to the Press Democrat, the two scheduled November bargaining sessions follow a two-day strike last week, which was authorized by 98 percent of the union’s membership.

Santa Rosa, CA · 6d

San Francisco Examiner

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Election results: Where the healthcare races stand

Californians are so far in favor of increasing investment in health care research but against funding restrictions on community health care clinics, according to preliminary election results. As of Wednesday morning, more than 55% of Californians voted to pass Proposition 38 while 81.8% had voted against Proposition 44 — two ballot propositions that aimed to affect health-care spending in both research and care in California. If the results hold, Prop. 38 would create an $8.4 billion bond dedicated to researching various diseases related to immunology and immunotherapy with a focus on cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease. About half of the bond will go toward supporting an immunology research institute, while the other half would be dispersed in research grants to other institutions and nonprofits. The measure was authored by billionaire Gary K. Michelson, the co-founder the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, which is expected to benefit from the law's passage. He was also the biggest donor to the campaign. The institute became affiliated with UCLA in 2024 via a public-private partnership with the state and is the only institute eligible for half of the bond funding based on the criteria set out in the legislation, according to CalMatters .

California · 5d

CBS Sacramento

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California voters reject Proposition 44, AP projects

California voters have rejected Proposition 44, which would have required community health clinics to spend a majority of their revenue on program services, AP projects.

California · 7d

Mountain View Voice

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El Camino Healthcare District’s Measure S gets the greenlight

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A ballot measure to establish term limits for El Camino Healthcare District’s board members appears headed for victory, with results showing an overwhelming majority of voters backing Measure S. Support for Measure S was leading with 91.42% (32,360 votes), according to returns released...

Santa Clara County, CA · 6d

San Francisco Chronicle

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S.F. hospitals are rethinking emergency care for older adults

San Francisco hospitals are adapting emergency care for older adults, with specialized screening, social work and even music.

San Francisco, CA · 9d

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana are pulling Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 from counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California, with a Dec. 7 deadline

UnitedHealthcare is pulling its Medicare Advantage plans out of counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California for 2027, and Humana is leaving two Colorado counties. That is the picture in a MoneyGeek analysis of the federal plan listings for next year, updated Oct. 27. People in those counties who now have a plan have until […]

Oklahoma · 9d

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Public Health Leadership Award winner Jared Fine, DDS, is recognized for over 50 years of dedicated service toward equitable access to dental care

Jared Fine, DDS, has dedicated over 50 years of service to expanding access to dental care and promoting health equity for all. Throughout his career, Dr. Fine’s community-based prevention, public health education, cross-industry collaboration and public policy advocacy efforts have had a profound impact on populations across California. Five...

California · 6d

The Financial Wire

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Medicaid will reach back only two months for people 65 and older starting in January, down from three, and only one month for adults on expansion coverage

Medicaid applications filed on or after Jan. 1, 2027 can reach back only two months for most people 65 and older, down from three. Adults covered through Medicaid expansion get one month. The cut comes from Section 71112 of H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21, the 2025 budget law, and it changes how far back Medicaid... The post Medicaid will reach back only two months for people 65 and older starting in January, down from three, and only one month for adults on expansion coverage appeared first on The Financial Wire .

California · 10d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Covered California open enrollment starts this weekend. Here are the major changes

Covered California open enrollment starts Sunday, with higher premiums and major changes to subsidies and eligibility. Here’s what Californians need to know.

California · 10d

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Highland Hospital Neighbors Demand Information on ICE Activity

Advocates and officials in Alameda County say they need to revisit the county’s ICE-free zone policy after hospital staff released a man into the custody of immigration authorities without a warrant. At a special joint meeting this week with the Alameda Health System Board of Trustees, county supervisors called...

Alameda County, CA · 8d

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Health insurers leave millions unpaid for mental health crisis care in California

As mobile crisis response teams in Northern California de-escalate and stabilize thousands of people with mental health conditions every year, they’re meeting a financial roadblock: health insurance companies. Records obtained by Bay Area News Group show insurers rejected $4.1 million in payments to 11 counties for these key mental...

California · 9d

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More than half of tested farmworker water systems showed bacterial contamination and San Mateo County is changing the rules

San Mateo County, California – For years, some of the smallest drinking water systems serving farmworker families in San Mateo County operated without routine government inspections. That is about to change, following the discovery of bacterial contamination in more than half of the systems tested during a county investigation.

San Mateo County, CA · 8d

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Sutter Health Scraps $1B Plan for Emeryville Hospital

Sutter Health has canceled its $1-billion plan to build a hospital on its Emeryville campus, citing “the lack of a clear and predictable regulatory path” for the project. Instead, the healthcare system will move ahead on plans for comprehensive outpatient care in Emeryville while evaluating alternative East Bay locations for a future hospital.

Emeryville, CA · 8d

CBS San Francisco

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California voters reject Proposition 44, AP projects

California voters have rejected Proposition 44, which would have required community health clinics to spend a majority of their revenue on program services, AP projects.

California · 7d

Main Street Dollars

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Obamacare open enrollment runs past HealthCare.gov’s Jan. 15 close in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia, while Idaho shoppers must finish by Dec. 15

Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage starts Nov. 1, but the closing date depends on where a shopper lives. HealthCare.gov, the federal site used by most states, closes Jan. 15, 2027. Exchanges in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia stay open longer, and Idaho ends Dec. 15. The difference is up […]

New Jersey · 9d

FOX40

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Public health leaders remind Californians to vaccinate against 3 viruses

(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Public Health issued a reminder Thursday urging the public to seek vaccinations for three viruses that pose higher risks of infection during the holiday season. Officials recommend individuals at high risk of severe illness — or those searching for protection in general — to receive vaccines for the flu, […]

California · 11d

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State Sen. Arreguín Blasts Sutter Over ‘Abandoned’ Emeryville Hospital Plans

While some North Oakland and Emeryville residents, particularly those living along the 53rd Street corridor, welcomed the decision, State Sen. Jesse Arreguín is criticizing Sutter Health’s move to ‘abandon’ plans for a new hospital in Emeryville. Arreguín warned that the decision, combined with Sutter’s proposed closure...

Emeryville, CA · 10d