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California Public School teachers don't get paid family leave. After Newsom vetoed a bill to change that, lawmakers are trying again.
As a new school year begins, lawmakers are again trying to give public school teachers paid family leave.Supporters believe the benefit will help attract and retain high-quality teachers in the face of an increasing shortage. But critics worry that the bill—which has widespread support among the Democratic majority in the Legislature and is a priority for the Legislative Women's Caucus—could come at the actual expense of students. The union-backed bill, authored by the Democratic Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, would give teachers 14 weeks of fully paid leave after having a baby, paid for by school districts through existing state funding.Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar...
Matthew Perry's Alleged Drug Dealer 'Ketamine Queen' Was Obsessed With the Mafia Prior to Arrest in Actor's Death Case
Aside from apparently being royalty in the drug world, Jasveen Sangha — the alleged "Ketamine Queen" arrested as part of an investigation into Matthew Perry's death — also had an obsession with the mafia.Sangha is believed to have dealt Perry the illegal substance that killed him in October 2023 and simultaneously had an entire website dedicated to her "love" for the life of organized crime.The "Ketamine Queen" explained via the webpage how her extreme interest in the mafia started after she watched films like Scarface and The Godfather at a young age."Later on in high school, I decided to do...
Four charged with extorting $37 million, staging sham raid in Irvine
LOS ANGELES, California: Two former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and two ex-foreign military officials have been charged in connection with a 2019 sham raid where they allegedly extorted US$37 million from a Chinese businessman in Irvine, California. The four men reportedly threatened the victim and his family with violence...
Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up
The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors.Some mayors across the state are in support of it, including Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose."We see that we have an epidemic of unaddressed, untreated addiction," said Mahan. "The answer is treatment."Mahan said Prop. 36 would help reduce retail crime, by mandating that drug-addicted individuals committing crimes get help."We have to have accountability for treatment," said Mahan. "We have to give judges the tools they need to mandate that people...
How California's oldest sparkling wine maker was saved by a jailbreaking granny | Bartell's Backroads
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. — If you follow the Russian River through Sonoma County, the sound of clinking glass gets louder as you approach the town of Korbel. It's the Korbel bottling factory, the oldest and largest champagne facility in California. "We did 18,000 cases the other day," said Korbel tour...
Western Nevada and Northeastern California Under Fire and Wind Advisories
Reno, NV – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for Western Nevada and Northeastern California, alongside a Lake Wind Advisory for the Greater Reno area. The advisories will be in effect Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., due to critical fire conditions and dangerous winds.
Sacramento Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2020 Double-Murder at House Party
Andrew Granderson has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the double-murder of two 18-year-olds, Joseph Ash and Micah Nero, during a house party in Sacramento. According to the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, Granderson was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, along with gun use allegations and the special circumstance of multiple murders on October 18, 2023.
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