Category: California
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AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions
California August 6, 2026

AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions

As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for massive computing facilities, California communities are ... more

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Meat Theft in California: Rising Grocery Prices Make Beef a Target for Shoplifters Meat Theft in California: Rising Grocery Prices Make Beef a Target for Shoplifters
California July 21, 2026

Meat Theft in California: Rising Grocery Prices Make Beef a Target for Shoplifters

Higher beef prices, inflation, and organized retail theft are prompting some California ... more

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Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses? Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses?
Business Policy September 22, 2026

Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses?

Los Angeles already supports legacy businesses. Now City Council is considering whether ... more

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California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds? California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?
California October 3, 2026

California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?

California is making it easier to build student housing. From Los Angeles ... more

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California Tops U.S. in ICE Arrests of Migrant Children as Arrests More Than Double California Tops U.S. in ICE Arrests of Migrant Children as Arrests More Than Double
California October 18, 2026

California Tops U.S. in ICE Arrests of Migrant Children as Arrests More Than Double

New immigration enforcement data shows thousands of children arrested or detained, with ... more

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America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters. America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters.
California September 13, 2026

America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters.

American students are not simply “failing” school. The latest international assessment tells ... more

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About 25 a Day: How ICE from the Los Angeles Region Added Up About 25 a Day: How ICE from the Los Angeles Region Added Up
California October 8, 2026

About 25 a Day: How ICE from the Los Angeles Region Added Up

A new study tracks deportations, detention and changing arrest patterns across seven ... more

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It’s the Education, Stupid: How China Topped the PISA Rankings in Math and Science It’s the Education, Stupid: How China Topped the PISA Rankings in Math and Science
California September 16, 2026

It’s the Education, Stupid: How China Topped the PISA Rankings in Math and Science

China’s PISA results show strong performance in four jurisdictions, while Beijing is ... more

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California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them? California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them?
California October 13, 2026

California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them?

California’s pumpkin crop looks healthy for Halloween, but the effects of immigration ... more

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The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms
California October 4, 2026

The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms

Americans are still spending on Halloween even as higher prices squeeze household ... more

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Your Employer May Be Tracking More Than Your Work. Here’s What California Workers Should Know Your Employer May Be Tracking More Than Your Work. Here’s What California Workers Should Know
California October 9, 2026

Your Employer May Be Tracking More Than Your Work. Here’s What California Workers Should Know

A new California labor report examines tools that track workers, evaluate performance ... more

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California’s Pre-K Gains Lasted for Years. Why Did Some Children Benefit More Than Others? California’s Pre-K Gains Lasted for Years. Why Did Some Children Benefit More Than Others?
California October 25, 2026

California’s Pre-K Gains Lasted for Years. Why Did Some Children Benefit More Than Others?

A UC Berkeley study found that early education gains lasted into elementary ... more

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When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy
California September 10, 2026

When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy

A year after six farmworkers died in a Napa County crash, California ... more

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“You Don’t Need Spanish to Be Latino”: The Identity Tension Pew Data Just Confirmed “You Don’t Need Spanish to Be Latino”: The Identity Tension Pew Data Just Confirmed
California August 10, 2026

“You Don’t Need Spanish to Be Latino”: The Identity Tension Pew Data Just Confirmed

New Pew data reveals a contradiction many Latino families recognize: Spanish isn't ... more

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L.A. Replaces 45 Miles of Water Pipe a Year. The System has 7,400 Miles. L.A. Replaces 45 Miles of Water Pipe a Year. The System has 7,400 Miles.
California October 11, 2026

L.A. Replaces 45 Miles of Water Pipe a Year. The System has 7,400 Miles.

After a 110-year-old water trunk line burst beneath Sunset Boulevard in West ... more

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11,000 Letters, One Unanswered Question: What Happened to California Driver Tests? 11,000 Letters, One Unanswered Question: What Happened to California Driver Tests?
California July 8, 2026

11,000 Letters, One Unanswered Question: What Happened to California Driver Tests?

The California DMV is requiring approximately 11,000 drivers to retake the written ... more

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Third-Country Deportations: What the Court Ruling Means for Immigrants in California Third-Country Deportations: What the Court Ruling Means for Immigrants in California
California September 18, 2026

Third-Country Deportations: What the Court Ruling Means for Immigrants in California

A federal appeals court ruled that immigrants facing removal to a third ... more

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