California
‘Understaffed and Undervalued’ – $25 / hour minimum wage proposed for California health workers
SAN PABLO – State lawmakers hope a minimal wage of $25 for all healthcare staff in California will assist with a scarcity in that trade, introducing laws this session on the Capitol.
Employees say they’re dwelling paycheck to paycheck in the intervening time and have taken on a second job to assist cowl bills.
“I really like being a group healthcare employee in pre-natal,” stated Chante Jones, a pre-natal group healthcare employee at a medical middle in San Pablo.
“I’m there to coach dad and mom, teen dad and mom, to allow them to learn about their physique. And to allow them to know that someone is there that is going that will help you by means of your being pregnant.”
Jones stated the hourly wage improve she would obtain below the proposed minimal wage can be life altering as she struggles to pay her payments and handle her 16-year-old daughter, who lives along with her. She has labored on the similar place for 11 years and would not contemplate one other job that pays extra as a result of she stays devoted to her career.
“Whenever you’re on the grocery retailer, I acquired to inform my daughter we won’t get this, we’ve got to attend till subsequent week, or wait till the subsequent paycheck, and he or she’s like, ‘I do not perceive, you’re employed,’” Jones instructed KPIX. “I will pay my lease much more simpler and would not have to fret about being homeless or sleeping in my automobile.”
State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo launched Senate Invoice 525 this yr, explaining healthcare staff are a major a part of the financial system and their trade impacts everybody. She is aware of some staff might make extra in the event that they switched to a job in meals providers.
“They’re understaffed and undervalued, and we have to deal with that,” stated Durazo, a Democrat who represents District 26 in Southern California. “After we handle these staff they usually do not feel understaffed or undervalued anymore, that is going to make our healthcare system a lot, a lot stronger.”
Some cities have handed native ordinances with a minimal wage of the identical quantity, however she needs it to develop into the legislation statewide.
Durazo stated even with a pay charge of $25 an hour, some staff might nonetheless qualify for very low-income housing in California.
Trade representatives had been skeptical concerning the proposal.
The California Hospital Affiliation represents greater than 400 hospitals within the state and stated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic has already taken a toll on the trade, together with decreasing entry to providers for sufferers.
“This disaster isn’t theoretical — California’s well being care system is on the sting of a cliff,” Jan Emerson-Shea stated in a press release, vp of exterior affairs for the California Hospital Affiliation. “One hospital within the Central Valley has already closed this yr; a number of others are on the verge of shutting their doorways; and dozens have needed to scale back providers simply to maintain their doorways open.”
“Any proposal that may additional threaten hospitals’ capacity to look after sufferers will solely imply extra uncertainty and diminished look after sufferers in each group in California,” Emerson-Shea went on to say in a press release supplied to KPIX.
Durazo stated taking good care of healthcare staff is a part of the larger image to enhance affected person care. She additionally stated that girls and folks of coloration make up nearly all of the positions that may be impacted by this minimal wage, which might assist obtain extra fairness within the financial system.
“I do not see paying the individuals who handle sufferers, taking good care of them, to allow them to handle sufferers who’re sick, I do not see that as a foul factor,” Durazo instructed KPIX.
Jones stated they’re brief staffed at her medical middle and worries about how sustainable it’s for staff like her to stay in the identical place as their sufferers. She stated her present earnings is an excessive amount of to qualify for applications that would assist her pay for month-to-month bills.
This case could make her really feel unworthy at occasions however Jones refuses to contemplate any different that takes her away from the work she does day after day.
“I really feel like we had been the healthcare heroes and now we’re like down as a villain,” Jones stated. “If we have not been there to assist our group, who’s going to have the compassion and love for them like I do and my different coworkers, so we won’t go away, we’ve got to remain to assist.”
Based on the legislature, Senate Invoice 525 could have an upcoming listening to on April 12.
Squirrels are omnivores, eating nuts, fruit, small insects — and according to a study published in the Journal of Ethology — voles.
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Squirrels are omnivores, eating nuts, fruit, small insects — and according to a study published in the Journal of Ethology — voles.
Sonja Wild, UC Davis
Squirrels are on the hunt in the California Bay Area.
Their target: local voles.
In a study published in the Journal of Ethology, a group of California ground squirrels were found hunting, killing and eating a vole. Lead researcher and behavioral ecologist Jennifer Smith from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire says her team witnessed this behavior in the twelfth year of a long term study.
The local vole population boomed this year. It was five to six times bigger than normal, Smith says the squirrels took advantage of that.
But this behavior is not new. “There’s been accumulating evidence of one or two events within a species of a red squirrel taking a sparrow,” she says, also noting, “They tend to go, try to take chickens.”
But these accounts have been thought to be one-offs, generally.
With this study, the squirrels’ entire process was captured via video — and shown to be a regular part of these squirrels’ behavior.
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is always revealing for the best boys basketball teams in California and final days of the 2024 calendar year should be no different.
The Damien Classic and Torrey Pines Holiday Classic always present a window of what is in store for the rest of the season and separates the contenders and pretenders. Next weekend at the HoopHall Classic West in Gilbert (Ariz.), Jan. 2-4, will also give the elite teams time to strut their stuff.
There are nine teams among California’s Top 25 still unbeaten at Christmas, a pretty high number, including top-ranked St. John Bosco, No. 6 Riordan and No. 8 De La Salle and No. 9 Montgomery.
Note: Only teams that play for a CIF State California title were considered for this rankings, thus eliminating Prolific Prep of Napa Christian, which can and will play for a mythical national title. Notes and rankings below from Southern Section teams supplied by SBLive’s Tarek Fattal.
The Braves win their Trinity League opener over Orange Lutheran without Brandon McCoy and Elzie Harrington. Christian Collins and Max Ellis led the way. Next up: Platinum Division in Classic at Damien.
Roosevelt wins the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, beating Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks in the final. Brayden Burries scored 26 points and Issac Williamson had 19.
Nik Khamenia notches 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a convincing win over JSerra, a team expected to earn an Open Division berth.
Notre Dame suffers its first loss in the Tarkanian Classic final to Roosevelt despite Tyran Stokes scoring 20 points. Lino Mark played just four minutes in an attempt to play while injured. (TYRAN STOKES DEBUT)
Four more wins started with 90-65 blowout of defending state D2 champion Oakland Tech behind 33 points and 10 points from Tounde Yessoufou, and a combined 45 from Julius and Malcolm Price along with Gunner Morinini. Yessoufou is averaging 29.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Won the Gridley Classic with wins over Branson (68-27), Clovis North (54-52) and previous No. 6 Salesian (52-51) thanks in part to tournament MVP Andrew Hilman (19 points). Texas Tech-bound Jasir Rencher and Irvine signee Nex Emeneke was also All-Tourney.
Pride lost their first regular-season game since 2022, 52-51 to Riordan, in finals of the Gridley Classic. Salesian missed two free throws with 1.2 seconds to play.
Win over Santa Margarita (61-57) to win the Vountour Classic was team’s most impressive. David Balogun, a rapidly improving 6-6 post, scored 29 to lead the way. Since then breathers over Mountain House (67-35), La Salle (76-26) and Sacred Heart Cathedral (79-39).
The Aztecs from San Diego won five games last week, including four at the Tarkanian Classic to take the Nike Division championship behind division’s Most Outstanding Player J.J. Sanchez, who had 22 points in the finals.
Eagles’ only loss comes this week to unbeaten NorCal power De La Salle, but bounces back with a win over Murrieta Valley.
Trailblazers beat Millikan 87-33 this past week.
The Lions get a taste of Open Division-level hoops in a 65-50 loss to Harvard-Westlake.
Redondo Union is picking up Open Division playoff buzz.
La Mirada has been idle since Dec. 14.
Coach Paul Tait is enthused by the play of sophomore point guard Dominic Loehle.
After lopsided win over St. Augustine (77-54), recorded tough wins over Sage Creek (75-66), Mission Hills (67-59) and La Jolla Country Day (80-68).
Monarchs have won five of their last six.
Pius went 2-2 at the Tarkanian Classic.
Jasone Crowe Jr. is averaging 37 points per game.
Had won four straight before losing 63-54 to Brophy College Prep of Phoenix Ariz. (63-54).
Quality win over Pacifica Christian of Orange County without Jeremiah Hampton was impressive. JJ Harris and Louis Bond impressed.
Canyon has won five straight. Brandon Benjamin averaging 30+ points a game.
Damien without big man Nate Garcia (injured).
Twelve straight wins isn’t a bad way to start the season. Defense a big key, holding opponents under 50 seven times, including three straight games limiting opponents to 49 in wins over Riverside poly (61-49), Salesian Los Angeles (93-49) and Wiseburn-Da Vinci (61-49).
Cougars last win came against Long Beach Poly on Dec. 14.
No. 1 San Francisco costs 18.2% more than typical US metro. No. 2 LA-OC is 15.5% more expensive.
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