By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Counter-protesters attack an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on May 1, 2024. Photo by David Swanson, Reuters The student encampments to protest the Gaza […]
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California politicians face rampant threats. Some want to use campaign cash for protection
By Sameea Kamal Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Last spring, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan received a letter calling for him to be lynched because of a bill he introduced to change how ballot measures are presented to California voters. […]
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LA quality of life is at a record low, survey shows. Why political leaders shouldn’t ignore that
By Jim Newton Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. The findings of this year’s Los Angeles Quality of Life Index, an annual survey conducted by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, pose a riddle for city and county leaders […]
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Lagging revenue continues to drive California budget deficit as deadline nears
By Dan Walters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. As the June 15 constitutional deadline for enacting a 2024-25 state budget approaches, the good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom is that all-important income tax revenues in April slightly exceeded […]
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Calexico Council Seats To Vacate May 8; Dale Calls Out Romo
By Richard Montenegro Brown CALEXICO — Recently recalled Calexico City Council members Raul Ureña and Gilberto Manzanarez are likely to have their seats officially vacated as soon as the next regular council meeting on May 8, according to election procedures. Meanwhile, just days after the special recall election results were officially certified on Monday, April […]
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UC’s president had a plan to deescalate protests. How did we get a night of violence at UCLA?
By Atmika Iyer Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. As counterprotesters tore at barricades, threw fireworks, and beat and pepper sprayed pro-Palestine protesters at UCLA overnight Tuesday, no law enforcement officers took action to stop the violence or made […]
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Minnesota Names Tikki Brown its First Commissioner for Children, Youth and Families
By Alex Perez Tikki Brown Vulnerable children, youth and families are receiving more attention from state leaders in Minnesota these days. On April 29, Gov. Tim Walz announced the creation of the state’s first-ever Department of Children, Youth, and Families. And this week, he appointed Tikki Brown the incoming head of the agency that will […]
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SDSU-IV Alumna Named Imperial County Teacher of the Year
By Calexico Chronicle BRAWLEY — Amanda Casey’s fire for creating artwork began in the fourth grade when she first discovered the creative outlet and entered her artwork into competitions. Fast forward into adulthood, she channeled her passion into a profession, graduating from SDSU-Imperial Valley’s Division of Education teaching credential program in 2017, then going on […]
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Art, Music Students Team for Fashion Show at Garlan’s
By Richard Montenegro Brown CALEXICO — Students from two of the biggest high schools in the Imperial Valley teamed up to showcase their wide-ranging artistic talents on Tuesday evening, April 30, at Garlan’s first-ever Spring Fashion Show event in downtown Calexico. Garlan’s has been a staple of downtown Calexico since 1960. The event featured art, […]
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San Jose turns to AI for language translation
By B. Sakura Cannestra San Jose is expanding its language translation options in public meetings by using artificial intelligence. The city launched its partnership with Wordly, an AI-based service that offers live translation in 50 languages. Translation will be available at all San Jose City Council and council committee meetings. City officials say it’s more […]
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