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CSULB School of Nursing Ranks First Among California Nursing Programs
WFCN – According to RNcareers.org 9th annual Nursing School Review, Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing has been named the best nursing program in California. For the purpose of creating its merit-based rankings, RNCareers.org assessed over 1,700 nursing programs. A few of the variables are program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, teacher credentials, student happiness, program options, career results, and school reputation.
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Pelosi privately favors open nomination above Harris endorsement
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reportedly favors an open nomination process rather than selecting Vice President Kamala Harris as the candidate at the Democratic National Convention next month if President Joe Biden steps aside. According to a report in Politico, four people familiar with private discussions involving Pelosi earlier this month say that she […]
$1.8 Billion at Stake: California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports
California’s Future Online Accessibility Hinges on Transparency and Accountability California Governor Rejects Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports California Governor Gavin Newsom said no to a bill that wanted the state to report on its progress in getting more people access to the internet. The bill, AB 2708 was meant to make sure the […]
California’s Ban On Agricultural Burning And Impact of Bird Flu
**On January 1, farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003. The law aimed to address the poor air quality in the Valley. Agricultural burning, which accounts for...
Excessive heat warnings in effect for desert and mountain communities in Southern California
Portions of Los Angeles County, including Palmdale and Lancaster, as well as smaller towns in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley, can expect to see temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees.
Newsom vetoes bill requiring accountability for $5.3 billion in broadband funds
(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a widely supported bill that would have required the state to annually report on its progress in using billions of dollars in state and federal funding to expand broadband internet access, saying the bill is redundant. The bill author said the governor’s solution only requires the state to report its progress for one year, which leaves no benchmark for future comparison and accountability. ...
California proposal to allow discrimination to help 'marginalized' quietly fails
(The Center Square) - A controversial bill to amend California’s constitution to allow for discrimination that helps “marginalized” groups failed to be heard in the State Senate before a July deadline to make it on the November ballot. The proposed change was part of a 14-bill slavery reparations package from the California Legislative Black Caucus. The bill, ACA 7, was authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson, D-Moreno Valley, and would have spawned a ballot measure to create an exemption to the state constitution’s ban on racial...
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