CDC Continues Study of Palo Alto Teen Suicides
Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are currently in Palo Alto conducting a two week study on youth suicide. Five teens killed themselves over a short period in 2009, then another four in 2014. Local officials asked the CDC to help them understand these suicide clusters.
Democrats Push Gov. Brown for More Anti-Poverty Programs
Governor Jerry Brown has made crystal clear that his main priority during these flush budget times is to save as much money as possible for leaner years. But Democratic lawmakers and advocates for the poor, who saw programs slashed during the last recession, think it’s time to start rebuilding those cuts. The disagreement is one to watch as budget season unfolds.