A building occupied by students on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus for the past week was opened on Friday afternoon, though protesters remained inside. The university has said protesters could face legal action or suspension.
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Many school districts are struggling with teacher shortages, especially in rural areas. A recent study in California explored why.
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Protesters on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata have now shut down the university through the weekend. The pro-Palestinian protesters have been occupying a building on campus since Monday.
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State workplace safety officials plan to protect employees from indoor heat this summer. But due to cost concerns, a separate rule is in the works for state prisons that will take more time.
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The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week denied petitions to reevaluate the project that delivers gas from Canada to the Northwest and northern California.
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Last week, Arcata High School stood as a beacon of unity as the community gathered to honor the memory of David Josiah Lawson, a promising young man whose life was tragically cut short seven years ago in a fatal stabbing at an off-campus party.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that will have major implications on homelessness policy in California. Find out where your leaders stand on the issue.
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By the end of the week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will have released 90,000 yearling coho as well as 400,000 Chinook salmon fry into the Klamath River.
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A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.
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Courtney Marx has taught transitional kindergarten at the Mount Shasta Union School District in California for two years.
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial water supply allocation for Klamath Basin farmers yesterday. Despite average snowpack in the region, the projected supply still isn’t enough to meet agricultural demands.
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The lawsuit is one of several class-action proceedings that have led the courts to assume oversight of the prison system’s treatment of those who are sick or suffer from mental illnesses.
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Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.
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A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid.