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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...
52-Year-Old Man Dies After Striking Cement Pillar on Jackson Street in Hayward
Last Friday, a single-vehicle collision tragically culminated in the death of a 52-year-old man at the intersection of Jackson Street, east of Diadon Drive in Hayward. According to the Hayward Police Department, the man was driving eastbound on Jackson Street around 1:40 p.m. when his vehicle veered off the road and struck a cement pillar. Arriving officers found the driver with major injuries still at the scene.
San Jose water rate hikes could drop
The for-profit company feeding water to six Santa Clara County cities may agree to walk back its plan for a 22% water rate hike over three years. State officials are in the process of developing a settlement with the San Jose Water Company that would adjust its controversial January proposal, after residents during hearings this... The post San Jose water rate hikes could drop appeared first on San José Spotlight.
2-Alarm Pittsburg House Fire Sends Two People to Hospital
An overnight 2-alarm house fire in the City of Pittsburg sent a 5-year-old and her father to the hospital. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a home on Apricot Court off Wedgewood at approximately 1:00 am Sunday morning. According to Battalion Chief Scott Valencia, fire crews arrived...
July 7-13: Oakley Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between July 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Oakley. 7/13 – W Cypress & Cypress Ct. Brandishing Weapon. 7/11 – 1300 block Main St. Burglary. 7/11 – 1300 block Main...
Former Councilmember Max Anderson championed South Berkeley, racial equity
Max Anderson, a Berkeley councilmember for 12 years and lifelong civil rights activist, died of natural causes on July 5 in his South Berkeley home. He was 79. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on Dec. 12, 1944, Anderson’s life spanned a wide range of careers and foundational experiences before he arrived in Berkeley with his wife, Linda Olivenbaum, and daughter, Marisha, in the summer of 1985.
Michele Rasmussen to take over as vice provost for student affairs
Michele Rasmussen, current dean of students in the university at the University of Chicago, will begin her new role as vice provost for student affairs at Stanford on Sept. 10. Rasmussen is “very keen” to meet new and returning Stanford students to hear about their expectations and experiences, she wrote...
‘D1 Yappers’ showcase student-athlete experience in upcoming podcast
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a Division 1 athlete at Cal? Starting this fall, curious Cal fans can hear it all on the upcoming podcast: D1 Yappers by Anastasia Snodgrass and Finley Rollins. Snodgrass is an incoming sophomore who runs cross country and majors in...
The First Electric School Bus Fleet in the US Will Also Power Homes
(Bloomberg) — In an industrial corner of Oakland, wedged between a 10-lane freeway and a freight terminal, sits California’s newest source of renewable energy: a squadron of shiny yellow electric school buses. It’s the first all-electric bus fleet serving a major US school district. Starting in August, the 74 vehicles will also supply 2.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity to the Bay Area power grid, enough energy for 300 to 400 homes.
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