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California bans school rules requiring parents to be notified of child’s pronoun change
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has signed a law banning school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to be identified as a different gender than the one appearing on the birth certificate. The controversial law bars school districts from passing or enforcing policies requiring staff to disclose information related to a […]
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
New California Law Mandates Fentanyl Education in High School Health Courses
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this month will now require school districts to include curriculum on the dangers of fentanyl use as part of high school health courses, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), Assembly Bill 2429 will require schools...
California awards $2 million to cannabis restoration projects
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced an award of over $2M to be divided between three cannabis restoration projects. • Video Above: How much money do states make on marijuana sales? The awards come amid fish and wildlife within the state being “severely impacted by illicit cannabis cultivation practices including […]
Feds fine bank $20M for illegal car insurance practices
Fifth Third Bank just agreed to pay a $20 million fine to settle charges it forced car buyers to purchase unnecessary insurance and created fake accounts in customers’ names. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the bank required customers with car loans to buy insurance, even if they already...
Husband 'guns down whole family' including son, 6, as neighbors mistook shots for fireworks
A husband is accused of shooting his family dead - including his six-year-old son - with neighbors saying they mistook the sound of gunfire for fireworks. A one-year-old boy has also been left fighting for his life in hospital after four people were killed in the shooting at a home in Kitty Hawk Road, Alamed, San Francisco. Neighbors reacted in disbelief at the incident, with some saying they assumed the sound of gunfire was fireworks as the tragedy unfolded on Wednesday night.
No Safe Parking in Arcata and What’s Good at the Friday Night Market
This week on the NCJ Preview, we talk about the food pick you should be looking for at the Friday Night Market, and how Humboldt's only program, the Arcata House Partnership is coming to a close. As well as, introducing the Journals new reporter, Kelby McIntosh! Links down bellow👇🏼
Power restored to over 1,400 PG&E customers in Paradise
PARADISE, Calif. - Power has been restored to over 1,400 PG&E customers in the Paradise area. Power was restored to some of the impacted customers at around 1 p.m. It was restored to the remaining customers at around 4 p.m. The power went out at around 9:46 a.m. and was...
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