Keeley Webster has covered the Bond Buyer's nine-state West Coast region for more than a decade. Prior to The Bond Buyer, she wrote about commercial real estate for the award-winning California Real Estate Journal until the paper folded. She moved into business reporting in 2000, but has covered politics, cops, courts, education and environmental issues for newspapers in seven different states. She has won several awards for her work, including an Associated Press award for in-depth reporting.
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Recent laws extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims to file civil claims, impacting California school districts and counties.
August 17 -
The board named Jamie Asbury, the district's energy manager, to the top slot after an eight-month search.
August 16 -
The Legislative Analyst's Office says the overhaul of behavioral and mental health systems would come at the expense of services provided by county governments.
August 14 -
The coastal town of Lahaina is "gone," Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said during a press conference.
August 11 -
California follows Midwest and Southeast states that formed hubs to go after federal infrastructure funding to develop 'clean' hydrogen fuel technology.
August 10 -
"He just made a major contribution to the industry," said Jay Goldstone, a special advisor to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who was among those who nominated Schaefer for the Muni Hall of Fame.
August 9 -
American Advanced Management signed a letter of intent for a lease-to-buy agreement for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister.
August 7 -
Most states continue to fare well, despite economic shocks and weakening revenue growth.
August 2 -
Extreme temperatures affecting much of the United States add an additional challenge to hospitals still reeling from the pandemic.
July 28 -
Over the next few months, the state will be crafting regulations for a carbon emissions bill it hopes will provide an additional revenue source to help smooth some of the state's economic volatility.
July 27
