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CalMatters
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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California is one of 32 states that don’t require 5-year-olds to attend school. -
The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.” -
By next weekend, dry conditions are expected with warmer temperatures and the potential for Santa Ana winds. -
Visitors to Balboa Park will be asked to pay to park their vehicles in city lots Monday, breaking a tradition of more than 100 years of the city's crown jewel being free for visitors in private vehicles. -
Just 7% of films had 10 or more women employed in pivotal, behind-the-scenes roles in this year's 250 top-grossing movies, while 75% of the same films featured 10 or more men in similar positions, according to a San Diego State University report released Friday. -
The center opens next week and will be housed at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Logan Heights. It will provide a range of services from legal advice to mental health counseling. -
Volunteers will gather where Rose Creek flows into Mission Bay to measure tide levels and consider the environmental effect of rising sea levels. -
New California laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 expand coverage for in vitro fertilization, regulate artificial intelligence, protect renters and more. -
Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers. -
Light sprinkles early Wednesday served as a preview of more widespread showers forecast to arrive by evening. Forecasters said the system will sweep through the region through Thursday morning, with scattered showers lingering into Friday and potentially into the weekend.
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