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Proposed Regulations Could Impact Rock Climbers In California
Federal agencies are considering a controversial rule that would restrict rock climbers from leaving gear attached to cliff walls in designated wilderness areas. This could affect some of California’…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
How The Closure Of Madera County's Only Hospital Has Impacted The Community
When a county’s only hospital closes, you might expect there to be dire, immediate effects on public health. However, since Madera Community Hospital closed its doors in early 2023, the consequences …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Parents Adjust To Challenges Of Transitional Kindergarten
California is expanding transitional kindergarten with a vision of making it available to every four-year-old in the state by fall of 2025. The state has a long way to go to reach its goal of serving…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
California School Districts Struggle To Build Out Classrooms For Transitional Kindergarten
When school starts in 2025, every 4-year-old in the state will be able to attend public school. It’s a new grade known as transitional kindergarten. But in the lead-up, many schools are struggling to…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Teacher Shortage Impacts State's Goals For Transitional Kindergarten, Bilingual Classes
California is in the middle of an ambitious plan to offer transitional kindergarten to all four-year-olds by the 2025-2026 school year. It's poised to be the largest free preschool program in the cou…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
State Supreme Court Ruling Allows Housing Plan To Move Forward At People's Park
The California Supreme Court has ruled that UC Berkeley can start construction on student and supportive housing in People’s Park -- and also gave the green light to a much larger campus expansion pr…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
High School Student Creates Music From Soundscape Of Exploding Stars
There are stars exploding all around us. They burst, flash and fade. Some leave visions of their spectacular journeys in telescopes. A high school student recently turned supernovae data into a piece…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Japanese Tourists Flock To LA To See Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles' tourism industry, still trying to rebound from the pandemic, has gotten a gift in the form of Shohei Ohtani. Japanese fans have come by the thousands to see the superstar play for his ne…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Are Tiny Homes A Viable Solution To Help With Homelessness Crisis?
With two-thirds of California’s unhoused population living unsheltered, cities are increasingly turning to tiny homes to get people off the streets quickly. Now lawmakers are considering a plan to ma…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Recall Elections Test Strength Of Conservative School Board Movement
Republicans in California have struggled to gain power at the state capitol, but they’ve found more success recently on school boards. Conservatives have made gains in these local seats -- but now th…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago