EnvironmentHeat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren coolJune 11, 2024Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.
EducationStudent loan relief deadline approaching for 300,000 California borrowersJune 11, 2024Student loan borrowers can become eligible for lower payments or faster debt forgiveness by applying for federal loan consolidation by June 30.
EducationLawsuit seeks to remove Sacramento County Office of Education trusteeJune 5, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaPaul Keefer, elected to the Sacramento County Office of Education’s board in 2018, is also the executive director of the Pacific Charter Institute. A lawsuit from the California district attorney’s office contends that is a conflict of interest.
Health CareHow do you talk to teens about vaping? June 4, 2024 | Tony RodriguezWe’re investigating youth vaping in Sacramento. We need your help to understand the problem.
State GovernmentRaising kids in California? They may have college savings accounts you don’t know about.June 3, 2024The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.
Education‘We have to do less with less’: Cal State faces extra $500 million budget gapMay 29, 2024Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.
Sacramento RegionUC Davis student workers join strike over handling of pro-Palestinian encampmentsMay 28, 2024 | Kristin LamWorkers represented by UAW Local 4811 say they oppose the University of California’s response to members participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UCLA and UC San Diego.
EducationUC student workers expand strike to two more campuses as they demand amnesty for protestorsMay 28, 2024After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.
EducationSacramento State to lead first California State University office for Black student advancementMay 21, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe office is part of a $10 million effort from the California State University system to improve the success and experiences of Black students at its 23 campuses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationWhy UC grad students are going out on strikeMay 20, 2024The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.