Teachers, advocates and education policy experts met in Sacramento this week for the #CABuildingBridges Summit to discuss how to recruit and retain teachers of color in California
Los Angeles Times
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Feinstein’s absence puts focus on Newsom’s promise to appoint a Black woman as senator
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s weekslong absence from Washington has refocused attention on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise to appoint a Black woman if a U.S. Senate seat opens up.
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Steep, freezing and fast: California’s epic snowpack promises a whitewater rafting season for the ages
As the record Sierra Nevada snowpack begins to melt, it’s sending immense volumes of water through some of the most storied whitewater rafting rivers in the world.
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Thousands of Californians are missing out on federal student aid. Here’s why
Many college students rely on federal student aid to cover expenses, but increasingly complicated laws and poor communication have made those dollars harder to come by for some adult students.
Posted inEnvironment
California has so much snow that flood danger will last through the year
State officials have released preliminary floodoing forecast for the San Joaquin Valley and Tulare Lake Basin due to a historic snowpack.
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Tiny nibbling creatures are making Lake Tahoe clearer than it’s been in decades
Lake Tahoe hasn’t been this clear since the 1980s. The primary cause is an abundance of microscopic zooplankton.
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An epic 31 atmospheric river storms transformed California. The mystery is why
An onslaught of atmospheric rivers hit California this winter, exposing the delicate balance of the systems that provide crucial water and can prompt dangerous floods.
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Someone is torching trees in Los Angeles, prompting fear and an investigation
The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigation the torching of 26 trees throughout Northeast Los Angeles that began on March 1.
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Four eggs and a bell tower: Peregrine falcon chicks set to hatch at UC Berkeley in livestream
Four falcon eggs atop a bell tower at UC Berkeley are about to join a storied lineage at the university when they hatch Tuesday.
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Now a powerhouse, California’s Latino lawmakers face pressure to broaden political priorities
Now an established force in the Legislature, the Democratic Latinos are facing pressure to refocus their priorities.