The California Legislature is considering several bills that will have major consequences throughout the state and on the Hill.   Assistance with dying The Senate approved a bill that would permit a terminally ill and medically competent patient to receive a prescription for a drug to aid in their death. There are several requirements, such…

Throughout all of California, dogs may soon dine with their owners on restaurant patios, under certain conditions. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the legislation, which will be effective January 2015. Assembly Bill 1965, sponsored by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis), gives restaurant owners the option to permit canines and humans to chow together, if certain conditions are…

Riverside County is re-organizing its emergency and disaster service agencies. The new Emergency Management Department will be composed of two public health agencies — the Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch and the Emergency Medical Services Agency — and the Office of Emergency Services from the county Fire Department. “Through discussions among staff and administrators, it…