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Data Breach Reveals Gun Owners' Personal Information
A new report out this week says a data breach at the California Department of Justice last summer was the result of poor training and a lack of professional rigor at the agency. The leak included the…
Published on 3 years ago
UC Strike Continues Despite Tentative Deal
The University of California has reached a tentative agreement with postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers to increase their pay and other benefits. Those UC workers are staying on the picket…
Published on 3 years ago
Cal Poly SLO Struggles To Attract And Retain Black Students
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers in the University of California system have reached a tentative five-year deal. But the strike continues, as two groups — graduate student researchers a…
Published on 3 years ago
Team Of Trained Dogs and Archeologists Recover Cremated Remains Lost In Wildfire
In late September, passenger rail service from San Diego to places north of San Clemente halted. An unstable slope above the track in San Clemente posed the threat of a landslide. Bluff stabilization…
Published on 3 years ago
Should California Officials Recognize The Joshua Tree As An Endangered Species?
During labor disputes, employers sometimes freeze health insurance benefits for workers. But a law to take effect next summer will provide striking private-sector workers with fully subsidized covera…
Published on 3 years ago
California Seed Bank Insures Against Possible Future Plant Apocalypse
Just like animals, the world’s trees, flowers, grasses and succulents are under threat, especially as our world heats up because of climate change. About a third of California’s native plant species …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Performing Arts Troupe Creates Community For Students Of Color
For more than 20 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe at UC Santa Cruz has provides a sense of community for Black students on campus while also celebrating Black playwrights. Often, it’s …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
College Food Pantries Try To Meet Increased Need
As Thanksgiving approaches, food pantries across the state are seeing an increase in need. Some students face a difficult choice: eating or education. A recent state law requires college campuses to …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
California's Last Nuclear Plant Gets $1 Billion To Stay Open
Scientists at Stanford are starting a new medical trial to test if the drug Paxlovid can ease the symptoms of long COVID, like brain fog, shortness of breath and body aches. It's the first medical tr…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
San Francisco's LGBTQ Community Holds Vigil For Victims of Colorado Nightclub Shooting
Last night, the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club hosted a vigil to honor the victims of the shooting in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs. The vigil took place at Harvey Milk Plaza, one week befor…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago