Central Valley May Be Economic Disaster Area
In a survey this week, the Brookings Institution ranked three Central Valley cities -- Fresno, Modesto and Stockton -- among the weakest metropolitan economies in the nation, with some of the highest rates of unemployment and home foreclosure. Some members of Congress want the Obama administration to declare the region an economic disaster area.
San Francisco Gets Tough on Compost
Recycling and working to cut down the amount of garbage going to landfills has become official policy throughout California. But a new law in San Francisco requires residents and businesses to compost food scraps. It's part of the city's ambitious attempt to cut its waste stream to zero over the next decade.