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In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about students' civil rights and cuts to federal education spending.
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Former assistant director Rachael Borrelli was put on leave late last year after KPBS uncovered a profanity-laced voice memo she recorded about shelter dogs. -
Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline. -
La Mesa’s City Council has pumped the brakes on kids under the age of 12 riding e-bikes in the city. -
Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proposed the reforms earlier this month, including an independent ethics commission, nonpartisan budget analyst, independent program auditor — all of which would report to the supervisors first — and consistent term limits across all county elected offices. -
The first seizure was on April 7, when officers referred a 51-year-old Mexican national driving a Toyota Prius for a secondary inspection. During the inspection, a CBP canine team alerted to the vehicle, and agents allegedly found 124 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.4 million in 44 packages concealed in the doors, back seat and rear quarter panels of the car. -
Coastal areas will remain in the upper 60s, while inland valleys may see cooler, cloudier days starting Tuesday. Cool weather, a deep marine layer, and breezy conditions are expected in the mountains and deserts. -
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market. -
Drivers were advised they can use southbound I-5 to get to eastbound State Route 52 or eastbound Interstate 8 in order to reach southbound I-805 on the other side of the closure. -
Before the upgrades, it was nearly impossible for hikers to safely cross between Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. -
The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl returns April 25-27, featuring more independent bookstores across the county expecting its largest turnout yet.
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