VA highlights Calif. productivity gains, but more veterans wait for benefits

A top VA official said productivity at the Oakland office has increased since retraining in July. But internal VA documents show that has not solved the claims backlog because new claims continue to come in faster than workers can process them.

Google employees face health risks from Superfund site’s toxic vapors

Unsafe levels of toxic vapor at tech giant’s new campus, located on a Superfund site in Mountain View, poses a health risk for employees.

House committee leader calls for head of VA benefits to resign

Concerned about broken promises of assistance for the nation’s veterans, the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has called for the head of the VA’s benefits administration to resign.

State’s community colleges spend millions on duplicative administrators

California's community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, even as budget shortfalls have forced reductions in core academic functions.

Map: Price of proximity

California's community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, even as budget shortfalls have forced reductions in core academic functions.