Police are investigating after Daniel Luna was found severely injured in the parking lot about half an hour into Sunday’s Rams-49ers game. The circumstances shared some similarities with the 2011 beating outside Dodger Stadium that left Giants fan and Capitola resident Bryan Stow with brain damage.
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Posted inK-12 Education
After years of cuts, California could provide school buses for all kids
The bill under consideration would provide state funding for daily transportation for all of California’s 6 million K-12 students starting next year.
Posted inK-12 Education
California school officials could mandate searches of backpacks, lockers under shooting threat
State Sen. Anthony Portantino decided to introduce another gun safety bill this year in response to the Nov. 30 school shooting that left four dead and seven injured in Oxford, Michigan.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Omicron hit Southern California much harder than the Bay Area. Here’s why
This is the latest coronavirus wave where, compared to Southern California, the Bay Area has fared relatively better, and local officials this time credit high rates of vaccination and booster shots.
Posted inCOVID Today
Newsom, S.F. and L.A. mayors get blowback for maskless photos with Magic Johnson at 49ers-Rams game
The group was attending the game that saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.
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UC return to campus riven by conflicting pressures over in-person vs. remote classes
Conflicting pressures grow at University of California campuses over whether to continue offering remote learning options amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Some student groups are planning walkouts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
49ers-Rams football, Lunar New Year pose new COVID-19 challenge for California
California is on the downslope of yet another coronavirus surge as it enters another season of celebration; will gatherings in the coming days send things in the opposite direction?
Posted inHealth & Wellness
When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids
A study of families in Israel finds that when parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, the protection they get extends to their children.
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How worried should we be about the new BA.2 Omicron subtype? Here’s what we know
California has identified a number of cases of BA.2, a sublineage of the Omicron variant. How concerned should we be?
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Cannabis social equity programs leave many California entrepreneurs demoralized, depleted
The promise of “social equity” has been a key narrative tied to California’s legalized pot industry. So far, efforts have been mired by costly delays.