Overall graduation rates have increased in the California State University system, but persistent equity gaps among racial groups remain. “Not all students are being lifted equally by the tide,” the president of the Campaign for College Opportunity says.
Los Angeles Times
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It’s on: DeSantis accepts Newsom’s request for debate
2024 presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed to a live televised debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, to be broadcast on Fox News this fall.
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As Joshua trees burn, massive wildfire threatens to forever alter Mojave Desert
As firefighters finally made progress on the York fire, California’s largest wildfire of the year, national parks officials and ecologists are preparing for irreversible habitat losses.
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Valley fever could hit California hard; the drought-to-downpour cycle is to blame
After California’s record-breaking winter rains, public health officials are warning about an increased risk for valley fever, caused by a dustborne fungus. On the Central Coast, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties historically see high rates of infection.
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Global warming is making big(ger) waves off the California coast, scientists say
A hotter planet is generating more winter storms in the North Pacific Ocean, which in turn is producing taller waves, according to a new study. That could make coastal flooding and erosion even worse.
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Trump indicted after special counsel investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election
The indictment of Donald Trump — the second by federal prosecutors and third overall against the former president — alleges that Trump pursued discounting legitimate votes and subverting the 2020 presidential election results through three criminal conspiracies.
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York fire on California-Nevada border balloons to 77,000 acres; 0% contained
Firefighters were hoping improved conditions Monday would help with progress in containing the York fire, which began in the Mojave National Preserve and spread into Nevada over the weekend.
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Tony Bennett, timeless singer who won over fans for decades, dies at 96
A consummate performer with a remarkable ability to revive his career again and again, Tony Bennett won admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga.
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California will cap hundreds of orphaned oil wells, some long suspected of causing illness
Improperly abandoned wells can leak methane and potentially leak harmful chemicals into groundwater. State regulators will begin by closing more than 370 wells.
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116 degrees at night: Death Valley’s extreme heat goes off the charts from climate change
Death Valley, one of the most extreme places on the planet, is already seeing the impact of climate change, with summers even hotter than usual.