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Lodi library now offers online high school program for adults
LODI — The Lodi Public Library has a new program for those who never received their high school diploma.It's the place Amanda Ramos' son loves to go, but one day she spotted something just for her."I seen the pamphlet, and when I was 16, I got my GED. I never had the chance to get my high school diploma," Ramos said. "It was something for a long time I wanted to do."It was information on the library's new Career Online High School program. She never got to graduate. She was on her own and had to work. To get in,...
California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly...
California lawmakers [quietly] pass bill allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. at club in new LA Clippers arena
California lawmakers on Tuesday night quietly passed a bill that will flex state law by allowing alcohol sales inside of a club in the future arena of the Los Angeles Clippers until 4 a.m. The bill, AB 3206, will only allow the very early morning sale of alcohol inside of...
California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association celebrates 55 years of elevating municipal administration
Did you know that the California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association (CMRTA) was founded in 1968 when business tax professionals recognized the value of regular networking to improve their knowledge, skills and performance? Since then, CMRTA has grown into a vibrant community of hundreds of local government agencies, state and federal organizations all working together to elevate municipal administration.
CHP arrests former police officer for fraud allegations
(FOX40.COM) — California Highway Patrol investigators arrested a former officer on Monday for multiple accusations related to insurance fraud and theft. According to CHP, Jordan Lester, 44, filed a workers’ compensation insurance claim on July 12, 2021, and was placed off work by his physician in January 2022. He was a 16-year veteran of the […]
County looking to support state bill counteracting book bans at libraries
As California lawmakers are looking to pass a bill aimed at preventing challenged books from being removed from public library shelves, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer is pitching San Diego County throw its support behind the measure.
California Democrats divided over changes to Proposition 47
The battle lines are being drawn in a bitter feud between centrist Democrats and progressives in California over changes to Proposition 47, a decade-old law blamed for the rise in drugs and theft in the state. California voters will decide in November on Proposition 36, a measure that will determine how the state should punish people […]
South TX Homies, La 45, and more at 16th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in Sacramento on Sept. 1st
This Labor Day weekend, prepare for an unforgettable celebration of Tejano and Conjunto music at the 16th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in Sacramento, California. Set to take place on September 1st, 2024, at Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown Sacramento, California. This event promises to be a highlight for Tejano and Conjunto music fans from near and far.
A-1 Storage LIEN AUCTION September 3rd 2024
Notice is hereby given according to California Business & Professions Code 21700, et seq. A‑1 Storage, 1346 Q Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673, will, for satisfying lien for storage, sell at public auction at 9:30 AM on September 3rd, 2024 the vehicles and contents of the storage spaces named below, which consist of miscellaneous personal property, household items, tools, tool boxes, hardware, furniture, electronic equipment, miscellaneous sporting goods, musical instruments, statues, and exercise equipment.
Video of principal appearing to dance inappropriately with mascot raising concerns in Atwater
A video going viral of a high school rally in Atwater is raising concerns among parents.Video shared by ABC30 Insider Ryan Attebery shows principal Robert Nunes dancing with the school's mascot.Nunes is initially seated in a chair as the mascot dances in front of him.Then Nunes is seen firing a confetti cannon before trading places with the mascot.Many are calling the dance inappropriate."Could be a good dude. I don't know him, but I hear a lot of students sticking up for him," explained Attebery.Attebery has a son at the school and two young daughters.He says he posted the video to...
Civic Solutions: California Led the Way in Free School-Lunch Legislation; Here’s Why It’s Catching on Elsewhere
In 2018, the Desert Sands Unified School District was part of a federal pilot program to test out free lunches for all students. Six schools in areas with high rates of poverty were selected. The results were so successful, director of student nutrition Daniel Cappello said, that it expanded to...
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