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Land Use & Development Housing City of Lathrop

Lathrop Growing by Leaps and Bounds, Ranks Among Top 5 Nationwide in New Census Data

05/20/2024
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Lathrop in San Joaquin County was among the fastest-growing cities in the country in recent years, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Education Community Service & Support

Sacramento State to Host Office for Black Student Advancement

05/20/2024
Sacramento State will be home to the central office for the $10 million Black student advancement drive on all 23 California State University campuses.

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Public Safety City of Manteca

Measure M Funds Public Safety in Manteca

05/20/2024
According to a Manteca Public Safety Tax Oversight Committee report, Measure M funds are paying for 18 firefighter and 20 police positions in the city.

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Education Elections & Politics

Why UC Grad Students Are Going Out on Strike

05/19/2024
The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics

‘Worth Less Than Zero’: Delta College Faculty Stage Graduation Boycott Over Contract Talks

05/18/2024
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Countless blue seats designated for San Joaquin Delta College faculty at Thursday evening’s graduation ceremony in Stockton were empty in boycott of contract negotiations.

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Art, Culture & Media Education Community Service & Support

Manteca Teen Center Has Open House

05/17/2024
The Thomas Toy Community Center at Fremont and Yosemite Avenue held an open house on May 17 ahead of its official opening in September.

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City of Manteca

Manteca City Council Advances Compensation Increase

05/17/2024
The Manteca City Council is moving forward to increase maximum member compensation from the current $600 per month to a maximum of $1900 per month, to take effect in December.

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Education Community Service & Support

These California Schools Connect Kids to Community Services. Will They Survive Budget Cuts?

05/16/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

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Crime & Justice

Should California Doctors Report Domestic Abuse to Police? Here’s How Physician Lawmakers Voted

05/16/2024
Pending legislation would lift requirements for California’s doctors to report all domestic abuse cases to police. The Assembly’s three physicians had different opinions.

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Business, Economy & Jobs

California’s Lagging Economy Hinders Efforts to Close State Budget Deficit

05/16/2024
As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators spend the next few weeks fashioning a state budget that’s plagued by a multibillion-dollar deficit, they can’t count on a booming economy to make their task easier.

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Elections & Politics

California’s Staggering Budget Deficit Squashes Hundreds of Bills

05/16/2024
The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.

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Water Agriculture, Food & Gardening

$20 Billion: The Delta Tunnel’s New Price Tag

05/16/2024
The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.

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Homelessness Land Use & Development Housing City of Sacramento

Advocates Oppose Plans to Close Homeless Camp

05/15/2024
Residents and supporters of self-governing homeless "Camp Resolution" marched to Sacramento city hall on May 15 in opposition of city plans to close the camp.