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Paso Robles Teacher Who Told Conservatives Students To ‘Jump Off a Bridge’ May Face Disciplinary Actions

November 18, 2021 4:08 pmNovember 18, 2021 5:14 pm

An incident last week in a San Luis Obispo County school where a teacher told a conservative student group waving a profane flag against Joe Biden to “jump off a bridge” has garnered national and international attention this week. Last...

Leg Analyst Projects California Will Have $31 Billion Budget Surplus Next Year

November 18, 2021 11:43 amNovember 18, 2021 11:43 am

According to the 2022-2023 California state budget Fiscal Outlook report compiled by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on Wednesday, California will have a $31 billion surplus next year. This marks the second budget year in a row where a large...

CA Attorney General Bonta Files Request To Reinstate His Own Legislation Banning Private Prisons

November 18, 2021 2:29 amApril 3, 2022 8:21 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an en banc (full bench) Appeals Court rehearing on Wednesday against the Court’s ruling last month that struck down California’s ban on private prisons. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

UC Lecturer’s Union Makes Tentative Agreement Hours Before Strike

November 17, 2021 4:26 pmNovember 17, 2021 4:37 pm

The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT), a union that represents one third of all lecturers in the UC system, avoided a strike on Wednesday morning by coming to a tentative new labor agreement Wednesday...

Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Delay Idle Container Fines Following Port Improvements

November 17, 2021 11:58 am

A planned fee system for backlogged shipping containers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles was delayed on Wednesday due to a significant decline of cargo staying on port grounds for more than a week. Under the original...

California Energy Commission Approves $1.4 Billion Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan

November 17, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 8:20 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a a three-year $1.4 billion zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure plan on Monday, aiming to get the state to meet 2025 electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling goals. Press play to hear a narrated version...

Los Angeles Restaurant Plastic Utensil Ban Ordinance Takes Effect

November 16, 2021 3:24 pmNovember 19, 2021 6:25 am

A new Los Angeles ordinance that bans automatically giving out plastic eating utensils unless the customer specifically asks for them went into effect on Monday, with the city becoming the largest city in the world to have such a law...