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California’s top nursing school is CSULB School of Nursing
The 9th annual Nursing School Review by RNcareers.org has named Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing as the best nursing program in California. RNCareers.org compiled its merit-based rankings by assessing over 1,700 nursing programs. Program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, instructor credentials, student happiness, program offerings, career success, and school reputation are some of the factors.
AB1955: Elon Musk, Sen. Scott Wiener have heated debate over new CA law
(KRON) - A heated exchange between Elon Musk and Senator Scott Wiener ensued on X over AB1955, a law that supports LGBTQ youth by increasing support for students, including allowing California school districts to choose not to disclose a child's sexual orientation to their parent. The exchange started on Tuesday. Musk reposted an article announcing […]
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
Land Rovers used by UK Royal Family planned for Pebble Beach
Land Rovers used by the British royal family will be on display at Pebble Beach. The display will be the first outside of the U.K. Land Rover Classic is the outfit making the display happen. A collection of 10 Land Rovers used by the British royal family will displayed on...
Mid-State Fair daily schedule for Sunday, July 21
–The Zac Brown Band performs in concert on Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. on the Chumash Grandstand Arena stage. There will be no opening act and the show will begin promptly at 7:30 pm. The concert will take place in the Chumash Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center and is part of the Michelob Ultra Concert Series.
Something happenin’ here: The state of democracy on one Friday evening in Santa Cruz
The title of the event on Friday night was “It Can’t Happen Here — Again.” And, if “Here” means Santa Cruz and “It” is an orderly and noble exercise of American-style democracy, then, I’d say that title got it about right.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, a town with no addresses, says the time has come to add house numbers
For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes. The City Council recently voted to add house numbers, saying not having them has become too dangerous.
Forward progress stopped on Peach Fire burning east of San Lucas, King City
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Cal Fire BEU said forward progress is stopped on a wildfire burning along Highway 198 east of Peach Tree Road. The fire was initially reported on July 20, 2024 around 11:44 p.m. Cal Fire said the fire is 50% contained after burning 80 acres in the southern edge of Monterey The post Forward progress stopped on Peach Fire burning east of San Lucas, King City appeared first on KION546.
Monterey Museum of Art fall 2024 exhibition season features new acquisitions
MONTEREY, CA.- With its mission to celebrate the diversity of California art past, present and future, the Monterey Museum of Art’s (MMA) fall 2024 exhibition season presents Imagining China: The Art of Belle Yang and Joseph Yang, on view from September 12 – November 24, 2024. The first cultural institution to exhibit Belle Yang and her father Joseph Yang’s work in a creative conversation, the Museum today also announces that Ms. Yang has promised a significant number of her own works, as well as her father’s works to MMA’s permanent collection (currently on long term loan); and has pledged substantial support to create an endowment for catalogue production. Belle Yang shares, “Joseph Yang was my mentor throughout his life, and even now from the afterlife. For both of us, creativity is the reason we are on this Earth, and I feel a lightening of a load to know that our art will remain together as a legacy to inspire others.”
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