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Mayor Randy Rowse and councilmembers Kristen Sneddon and Oscar Gutierrez were there in support of the graduates. Johnston said that this is the...
... Mayor Daniel Lurie's expansion of free and low-cost childcare in San Francisco.... What would you do differently? San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie...
Boyle Heights families have faced smoke, stench and pests. Los Angeles Unified says after deep cleaning, their campuses are safe.
As San Francisco expands early learning subsidies, a new survey maps... Mayor Daniel Lurie expanded the Early Learning for All (ELFA) program.
Mayor Daniel Lurie, president of University of Chicago Paul Alivisatos... San Francisco. Hannah Kanik. Hannah Kanik. By Hannah Kanik...
The ceremony included congratulatory remarks from Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, CityServe COO Kevin Caudle, BC Vice President of Instruction Dr.
The legislation was praised by Assemblymember Nick Schultz, D-Burbank and a member of the Assembly Budget Committee.... California,” Schultz told The...
” Ross Mayor Julie McMillan, who certified as a Master Gardener in 2016, states she “wanted to give back to my community and continue to be a...
... Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson's office, CSULB faculty and staff, as well as Taiwan media and dozens of members of Southern California Ming Chuan...
Republican California U.S. Representative James Gallagher and Democrat California Representative John Garamendi introduced companion legislation in...
California lawmakers are considering Assembly Bill 2540, which... Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, who authored the bill, emphasized the...
The bill, authored by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, has passed the Assembly and is under review in the Senate. What AB 2540 would...
The bill, authored by state Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, would also require colleges to increase student awareness of those...
Assemblymember Greg Wallis and the Boys & Girls Club are giving away 300 backpacks, plus bike helmets and books.
The casino delivered the backpacks to Sen. Shannon Grove's district office as part of her annual district-wide backpack drive. The donation will...
... California " highlights the ideas reshaping classrooms across California.... In Focus California: Attorney General Rob Bonta; state Sen. Brian Jones.
School buses parked at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Education Center on April 7, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NewportMesaUnified_April2025_Taylor_2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> School districts across California are limiting phone use under a new state law, Irvine faces questions over the shooting death of an autistic man – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
California is set to launch a database for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims of egregious misconduct. Setting up a similar system for public school teachers, however, is proving more complicated.
The bill establishes over $24 million in ongoing annual funding to support small and mid-sized farmers who supply fresh produce to public school classrooms. The goal is to strengthen regional food systems and expand nutrition education.
The UC and Cal State systems each got more than $500 million in new public spendi in California's new budget. This content Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State appeared first on inewsource .
A California bill would require community colleges with health centers to provide access to medication abortion if lawmakers provide funding. Health center directors say many campuses lack the staffing and infrastructure to offer the service.
Rep. Kevin Kiley has challenged Dr. Richard Pan to five debates in California’s 6th District race, spotlighting clashes over taxes, schools and Kiley’s Trump-aligned voting record.
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.
NOTE: The Q&A starts at the two-minute mark. In our fourth "Future of Work" event, CalMatters economy reporter Lauren Hepler asks mayors around the state about how they plan to confront their communities’ most pressing issues in housing, healthcare, education, and jobs displacement. What are the greatest challenges and opportunities they're facing in getting people back to work during this COVID-19 crisis? How are cities communicating with one another to share best practices? And how can regional collaboration help alleviate major economic disparities as we enter a new year? SPEAKERS * Rusty Bailey, Mayor of Riverside * Jerry Dyer, Mayor-Elect of Fresno * Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach * Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland WHO SAID WHAT WHEN * 2 minutes - CalMatters and the Milken Institute introduce this event * 5:35 min - Moderator Lauren Hepler sets up the Q&A and introduces our four Mayors * 7:10 min - Mayor-Elect Dyer tested positive for COVID-19: Has that changed his priorities for his first term starting in January 2021? * 8:35 - How can cities play a role in addressing the pandemic? * 10:25 min - Does Mayor Schaaf worry about an "urban exodus" in the Bay Area and job centers like Oakland? * 12:45 min - Will some pandemic-induced changes to cities, like telework, parklets and outdoor dining, stick around for the long run? * 17:45 min - How have people's thoughts about where to live impact California's smaller cities, like Riverside and Fresno? * 22:45 min - What is the city's role for bracing against evictions and homelessness, and retaining its workers? * 26:50 min - Mayor Garcia explains how community colleges and state universities can play a role in economic recovery * 29:55 min - Mayor Bailey's take on continuing education and job retraining * 33:10 min - Mayor-Elect Dyer explains how a city's high unemployment rate can be an opportunity * 35:55 min - The future of "Universal Basic Income" and "Guaranteed Income" in California cities * 50 min - What are cities doing to address the coronavirus's impact on working-class employees and essential workers? * 55:05 min - With more counties moved back to the red and purple tiers, what does that mean for cities' finances and revenues?
