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Some salmonella outbreaks in California traced to tiny pet turtles, dirty tanks
At least 51 people nationwide, including six in California, became ill with salmonella this summer after handling tiny, illegally-sold turtles, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC began investigating the salmonella outbreak on Aug. 16 after receiving case reports from medical staff in 24 states, including California. Those reports said people were getting sick after touching tiny turtles sold by street vendors, gift shops, and online retailers. ...
New ACC member SMU hits the road to open season as substantial favorite at Nevada
SMU (0-0) at Nevada (0-0), 8 p.m. Eastern (CBSSN) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 24 1/2. Series record: Tied 3-3 SMU opens its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference after its departure from the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs are substantial favorites over a Nevada team that last season went 2-10 and was outscored by an average of 16.1 points per game. SMU was 11-3, its best season since the back-to-back 10-3 records in 1983 and 1984 during the program’s glory days. The Mustangs hope membership in a power conference and the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff will help get them back among the sport’s elite. Nevada is trying to get back to relevance after successive two-win seasons resulted in a coaching change. Jeff Choate, who was Texas’ co-defensive coordinator, has the task of turning around a program that generally has been competitive in the Mountain West.
Education Insight 8/22: How Continuation High Schools Have Changed for the Better
Stanford University recently completed a 10 year deep dive study into continuation and alternative high schools in California. Those schools are getting students to graduation at better rates than other schools. This episode explores how continuation high schools have changed for the better.
CA Supreme Court Clarifies the Definition of Harassment – A Single Instance is Enough!
On July 29, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office which brought clarity to the definition of workplace harassment and employer liability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Case Background. Twanda Bailey, an African American investigator at the San...
California Boosts AI Education and Innovation
California has launched a new, statewide initiative with NVIDIA, a technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. NVIDIA, described as the world leader in artificial intelligence computing, has agreed to partner with the State of California in a“first-of-its-kind” AI collaboration. The initiative, intended to expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools and resources, will enable students, educators and workers, especially those in community colleges, to learn new skills and advance their careers.
California law helps tribes keep kids out of foster care. A new court ruling strengthens their hand
California child welfare agencies must investigate claims of Native American ancestry before separating a family, the California Supreme Court stressed in a new ruling that affects several contested cases.
Border Water Authority awards $400M contract to expand South Bay plant
California's elected leaders Wednesday applauded the International Boundary and Water Commission's announcement that it has awarded the contract for a project to expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. Over the course of the project, the IBWC will use the more than $400 million in federal funding secured by...
The Star's Joe Curley delivers Week Zero's high football picks before naming the column
It started with Swami Jim. The Deuce kept the tradition alive. Then there was The Lock. Under their memorable mononyms, Jim Parker, Derry Eads and the late Loren Ledin have carried on the tradition of forecasting Friday Night Football for decades. So now what? ...
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