Zaydee Sanchez
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CalMatters/Catchlight
In California, kindergartners repeat worries heard at home. Older kids text to check on parents during class. Therapists say mental health is at risk now and in the long term.
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Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit
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CalMatters
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Damian Dovarganes/AP PhotoU.S. Department of Energy officials under Trump tried put a 10% cap on staff and administrative costs on federally funded sustainable energy and efficiency projects. -
Institute for JusticeA Supreme Court decision in a Humboldt County case could expand the right to jury trials when fighting fines.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing two changes to how the state puts away money, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office says he should do more to keep the budget balanced in leaner years. -
Shasta County Supervisors have picked five finalists to interview for the County Clerk position. -
From higher costs to export worries, California’s agricultural and wine industries face many possible tariff effects. But some hope for opportunity. -
Medical parole is reserved for the sliver of California’s 90,000 prisoners who have a “significant and permanent condition” that leaves them “physically or cognitively debilitated or incapacitated” to the point they can’t care for themselves. -
Special education is shifting to a different federal agency. Advocates fear the loss of expertise will harm students. -
More than a third of Californians depend on Medi-Cal for a range of health care coverage. Now the program finds itself in the political crosshairs of federal budget-cutters. -
Federal programs offer financial aid and counseling to low-income and first-generation college students. California was allowed to include students without legal status, which the Trump administration is now ending. -
The district attorney's office in Shasta County is facing high workloads and high vacancy rates. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Wednesday, saying the tariffs hurt “states, consumers and businesses.” -
The city of Yreka is going to hire six full-time firefighters to help its volunteer department. -
While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for sportsfishing in California. -
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that puts over $170 million into wildfire prevention and response work.
