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By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.
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New California laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 expand coverage for in vitro fertilization, regulate artificial intelligence, protect renters and more. -
California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines. -
Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law. -
In vitro fertilization costs thousands of dollars and is often too expensive for many people struggling to conceive. A new law aims to help change that. -
From banned words, to massive budget holes and ADU reform. See if you remember what happened this past year. -
President Trump focused on California first as his administration rolled out its crackdown on unauthorized immigration, sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and carrying out high profile raids throughout the state. -
Amid soaring housing costs, the district wants to build affordable units on excess school property for employees. But there's disagreement over which proposal to choose. -
Collection sites will be open during daylight hours, with 16 locations operating through Jan. 16. -
It was hugs, smiles and joy on the faces of the children that attended the 25th anniversary of the Teddy Bears for Kids event at Ocean View Hills School in San Ysidro. -
On a walk through Bannister Park in Fair Oaks, Jim Adams says it’s easy to find all kinds of mushrooms. Rainfall early in the fall created perfect damp and cold conditions for them to grow.
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