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Dewan: Streamlining the teacher credentialing process
Teaching is a rewarding career. A major shift in California may make it easier for those aspiring to have a career in education to obtain a California teaching credential. Thanks to Senate Bill 153, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 29 to address the teacher shortage and reduce roadblocks to the education profession, candidates in most credential programs no longer need to provide additional evidence of competence in basic skills if they hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Prior to SB 153, options for meeting the basic skills requirement included the following:
San Joaquin Avenue fire prompts evacuations; second fire reported on Dam Road
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — A wildland fire late Monday night prompted evacuations in the outskirts of Clearlake, and was followed early Tuesday morning by a second fire. The fire, in the 12000 block of San Joaquin Avenue at Palomar Drive, was first reported just after 10 p.m. Following the initial...
[UPDATE 9:18 p.m.: Video, 2000 Acres] Evacuations as the Hill Fire South of Willow Creek Grows
A strike team and Humboldt County Sheriff deputies are being sent to the #HillFire south of Willow Creek as of 4 p.m. after the blaze has grown to approximately 2000 500 acres. Evacuations have been ordered for the Friday Ridge area and evacuation warnings have been issued for the area east of that. The area in red below has an Evacuation Order. The area in yellow is an evacuation warning. Click on the map to see more details.
Former Stockton mayor files to run for lieutenant governor in 2026
STOCKTON, Calif. — Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has filed to run for the office of California lieutenant governor in 2026, according to a statement of organization filed Sunday. Tubbs became the city’s first Black mayor and one of the youngest mayors of a big city in the United...
Real California Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting
Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards during the 2024 annual cheese competition held by the American Cheese Society (ACS) in Buffalo, New York. The American Cheese Society recognizes the finest cheeses and dairy products made in the Americas....
Extreme Heat Is a Death Sentence in California Prisons
(WIB) – In 2015, Adrienne Boulware was sentenced to 15 years to life in California state prison in connection to the 2011 death of a man in Sacramento. But over the weekend, as temperatures hit 110 in the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, where Boulware was imprisoned at the Central California Women’s Facility, prisoner advocates and her family say she died due the heat nine years into her sentence.
Reduced Hours for $20-an-Hour Fast Food Workers in California Raise Concerns
A new California legislation increased the hourly salary for fast food workers from $16 to $20 as of April 1. As a result, Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s outlets south of Los Angeles, has had to make adjustments to operations. To deal with the rise in labor...
Search underway for Pitbull owner after dog attack in McKinleyville
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Officials are searching for the owner of a Pitbull involved in a dog attack in McKinleyville. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies were called to the Airport Business Park in McKinleyville for a reported dog attack on July 10, 2024. Deputies responded...
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