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California state senator under 24 count indictment

Written on 22 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 18 comments

California State Senator Ronald Calderon agreed Friday to surrender to federal authorities after being named in a federal grand jury indictment that accuses him of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman and from people who... (Continue reading)

California legislator calls for return to bilingual educations

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

California State Senator Ricardo Lara proposed a ballot measure Thursday that would reverse the state’s ban on multilingual education in public schools. [LA Times] Sixteen years ago, California voters approved Proposition 227, which requires public schools to instruct students in... (Continue reading)

Let school administrators craft tenure compromise

Written on 19 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By SUPERINTENDENT CURT DUBOST, Ed.D. A very important, potentially landmark lawsuit is now before Superior Court in Los Angeles involving teacher employment and evaluation in the State of California. The case, Vergara v. California, asserts that current teacher tenure... (Continue reading)

California’s 2013 record breaking wine grape harvest

Written on 17 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Amid California’s devastating drought, 2013 looks to be a record harvest year for wine grapes. [Register] Preliminary figures from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s show that the crop of red and white varieties combined weighed in at 4.23... (Continue reading)

Is law enforcement incentivized against legalizing marijuana?

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

As Colorado was legalizing medical marijuana, law enforcement officials from California voiced their disapproval pointing at what they deemed failed medical marijuana laws in California. [McClatchy] “I was told that we hadn’t learned anything from California – that you can’t... (Continue reading)

Central Coast leads in water conservation

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

People living on California’s Central Coast use less water per-capita than any other Californians, according to a California drought database. [MercuryNews] Californian water consumption varies dramatically from region to region. On the Central Coast, residents use 143 gallons a day... (Continue reading)

California gubernatorial candidates’ war chests

Written on 7 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari raised nearly $1 million during the first two weeks of his campaign. [MercuryNews] Kashkari, a former U.S. Treasury official, reported Wednesday that he raised $976,000. Donors include several bankers at Goldman Sachs, former Treasury Secretary... (Continue reading)

Missouri sues California over chicken coop law

Written on 4 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of California over a law mandating that farmers increase the size of chicken enclosures. [Washington Post] In 2008, California voters passed Proposition 2, which requires larger enclosures... (Continue reading)

Sandra Fluke mulling California Congressional run

Written on 4 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

Women’s rights activist Sandra Fluke is considering running for Congress in California to replace Rep. Henry Waxman, who is retiring at the conclusion of his term this year. [Washington Post] Fluke garnered national attention after recommending taxpayer-subsidized birth control during... (Continue reading)

California plans to cut off state water

Written on 3 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

California officials announced Friday plans to shut off state water allotments to farmers and communities beginning in the spring. [MercuryNews] For the first time in its 54-year history, the State Water Project won’t allot any water to the 25 million... (Continue reading)