Louis Freedberg / EdSource
California school districts are struggling to balance rising healthcare costs with declining enrollment and federal aid, leading to labor battles between teachers and districts over healthcare premiums.
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Driving the decline, experts say, are several state and federal policy changes that block or discourage immigrants from getting coverage. -
Fresno Unified School District is spending $4 million a year to repair and replace laptops. It will be shifting computer access to in-class only in the fall. -
In the face of the nation’s highest gas prices, California lawmakers approved a bill to ease restrictions on E85 conversion kits. It now heads to the California state Senate and would need Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval before it becomes law. -
In the Central Valley, Democratic officials are betting that a candidate running to the middle will woo enough swing voters to topple incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao. -
An increase in seasonal agricultural work and the end of the school year in the San Joaquin Valley are expected to mean more people spending more time working and playing outside – potentially increasing the risk of contracting valley fever.
How transitional kindergarten is shaping young children in the San Joaquin Valley
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Gene Lieb / The Westside ExpressThe money the city misspent was from Measure V, a 30-year, half-cent sales tax, estimated to generate over $450 million in funding for countywide transportation maintenance and improvements. -
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAlthough grizzly populations can still be found in several Western states, in California they exist only as a symbol: moving across a patch of grass on the state flag. -
Fresno Unified / FlickrFacing a growing budget deficit, Fresno Unified School District, California’s third-largest, finalized hundreds of layoff notices, eliminating positions tied to mental health, foster youth services and chronic absenteeism interventions. -
Courtesy of Leadership Counsel for Justice and AccountabilityFamilies in the unincorporated community of Tombstone Territory endured years of unsafe and unreliable water supply.
NASA via AP
The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
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Some counties, like Merced, are urging people to mail in their ballots before election day or drop it off in other ways.
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The Merced FOCUS
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From World War II to the Cold War, the Delano facility was a key component in sending America's message overseas. -
This ornate landmark in downtown Fresno has been vacant for around 50 years. -
Fowler developed a vibrant African American community beginning in the late 1800s thanks to one remarkable woman: Julia Bell.
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