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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...
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.
July 12-18: Pleasant Hill Police calls
The following is a sampling of the Pleasant Hill Police Calls reported between July 12-18 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pleasant Hill. 7/17 – Contra Costa Blvd (Wells Fargo): SUBJ STATED THAT AN UNK FEMALE THREW UNK LIQUID ON HIM AND HIS WIFE AFTER A 415 VERBAL. SUBJ/WF WHI SHIRT LEFT IN VEH/NISS SEDAN. NEG MEDICAL REQ.
37-Year-Old Brooke Boak Blasts Personal-Best 50 Free (25.20) on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals
LCM (50 meters) Results on MeetMobile: “2024 PC Novato CA/NV Speedo Sectionals”. Brooke Boak impressed on the final day of Novato Sectionals with a personal-best 25.20 on her way to the women’s 50 freestyle win on Sunday night. The 37-year-old Stanford alum shaved .14 seconds off her previous-best...
Mylar balloon knocks out power to 1,800 PG&E customers in Northeast Santa Rosa
A metallic Mylar balloon is responsible for knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., customers for about an hour Sunday afternoon, during the hottest temperatures of the day. The outage was first reported at 4:15 p.m. and affected parts of the north end of Santa Rosa’s College District, Chanate Road and a portion of the Fountaingrove neighborhood, according to PG&E’s ...
DUI traffic stop in Novato
7/18/24 – On Thursday night, around 10:15PM, NPD Patrol Officers responded to the report of a vehicle vs. tree collision in the area of Redwood Blvd. The first officer on scene observed the involved vehicle stopped on a grassy embankment. The vehicle then decided to leave the scene and...
SIU seizes $50k in pills, fentanyl
In the month of July, the Department of Homeland Security intercepted a package shipped from the United Kingdom bound for the City of Novato. The package was found to contain various controlled substance pills, including fentanyl. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU) assumed the investigation and conducted...
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