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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed ban on smartphone use in California schools would do more harm than good
A statewide ban on smartphone use in schools would run into the same enforcement problems as local restrictions – while also taking agency away from the school community. At Rocklin High School, uneven enforcement already hinders school administrators’ efforts to keep phones out of the classroom. The phone pocket policy, for example, is applied differently from teacher to teacher, creating friction between staff and frustration among students. Newsom’s proposal does not specify whether students would be allowed to keep their phones with them during the school day. If they are, this will continue to be an issue regardless of whether the rule comes from the principal or from the governor.
Maidu's offense runs dry in 6-1 loss to Lafayette
Maidu’s run for a state championship came two games short, as the All-Star team made up of 10-and-11-year olds lost to Lafayette, 6-1, on Thursday night in Chico. Playing their sixth game in six days, Maidu had to have been a bit fatigued, not to mention much deeper into their pitching pool, while Lafayette was playing only their fourth game of the tournament having no games on Monday and Wednesday.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for ‘false statements’
A federal judge threatened to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for making “false statements” in their motion asking to dismiss his criminal charges in California. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued an order Wednesday asking Hunter Biden’s attorneys to “show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for making false statements in the motion.” Scarsi wrote…
Man arrested after car sparked California wildfire that tripled in size in a day
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California’s largest of the year even as other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest, was started by a burning car, authorities said. They arrested a man who was seen pushing the blazing car into a gully.
The Things We Do So Others May Live
OROVILLE, CA (MPG) - This weekend, our team conducted our annual Air Operations, Marine Unit, and Swift Water Rescue combination training on the Thermalito Afterbay. During this event, we train on basic Swift Water Rescue topics such as PPE, throw bagging, self-rescue into a boat, and pulling a subject into the boat over the gunwales, and prospective Swift Water Techs get their first orientation on this critical rescue discipline.
Oroville man gets 30 years to life for killing two Flordia brothers
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Kyle Matthew Smith, 28, originally from Oroville, was sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison for his role in the October 2020 double homicide of Jerry and Randy Bonds, two brothers from Florida. This sentencing followed Smith's May 30 no-contest plea to two counts...
How is the $27.6 billion state budget shortfall affecting local school district budgets?
After the state revealed a $27.6 billion budget shortfall and a projected deficit of $28.4 billion next year, school districts across the state — and the Coachella Valley — are tightening its belts. These new challenges come as school districts are already grappling with several fiscal challenges such as inflation, the expiration...
After high court ruling, Newsom orders state officials to dismantle homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to dismantle thousands of homeless encampments across California. The move comes on the heels of a recent Supreme Court decision that gave local and state governments more latitude to remove people experiencing homelessness from their streets. ...
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