Vaccines getting closer: Governor outlines priorities for who’s up first
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Newsom implements regional stay-at-home order tied to ICU capacity
Imposing the strictest restrictions in months, Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a regional stay-at-home order tied to an alarmingly low number of hospital beds amid a statewide coronavirus surge.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 12:55 pm
Why President-elect Biden should nominate Eloy Ortiz Oakley to lead the Education Department
The California Community College chancellor has led ambitious reforms and helped significantly improve transfer rates to the four-year universities.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 11:00 am
Rising seas: California’s affordable housing faces worse floods
For low-income Americans, the number of homes at risk of flooding could triple by 2050, researchers say. Three Bay Area cities are among the top at-risk communities.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 8:25 am
Students missing: A South L.A. high school confronts pandemic’s heavy toll
It took years to change the culture at this South L.A. high school in the nation’s second-largest school system. Then the coronavirus pandemic closed the schools, and some students went missing.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 5:40 am
New plan for children offers comprehensive system to meet learning needs
California’s new “Master Plan for Early Learning and Care” creates an equitable and inclusive Early Learning and Care system for all children.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 5:30 am
With the election over, how do we achieve real change?
In the wake of the election, our first order of business must be an economic stimulus, and then we need to invest in a green and just recovery.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 5:25 am
Newsom implementa una orden regional de quedarse en casa vinculada a la capacidad de la UCI
Al imponer las restricciones más estrictas en meses, el gobernador Gavin Newsom anuncia una orden regional de quedarse en casa vinculada a un número alarmantemente bajo de camas de hospital en medio de un aumento de coronavirus en todo el estado.
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 3:51 am
Una escuela secundaria del sur de Los Ángeles enfrenta las consecuencias de la pandemia
Read this article in English. Kevin llegó a Los Ángeles desde Honduras en la primavera de 2019 con una educación de tercer grado. Hasta esta tarde de finales de otoño, parecía que solo existía en el papel, sin que su consejero académico y sus maestros se dieran cuenta de su paradero. El consejero Antonio Roque estaba […]
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 3:37 am
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