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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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Land Use & Development Housing

Affordable Housing Topic of Community Conversation

05/18/2024
Affordable housing in Davis was the topic of a Community Conversation held at the Davis Community Church on May 18.

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Art, Culture & Media Education

Lack of News a ‘Crisis for Democracy’, Civic Information Hub Aims to Help

05/16/2024
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There’s a problem with local news—it’s drying up.
But there might be a solution. One that Davis Media Access’s Executive Director Autumn Labbé-Renault has been working on for months.

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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.

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Public Safety Environment Health Sustainability City of Sacramento

Sacramento City Council Approves Electric Appliance Plan

05/15/2024
In its May 14 meeting, the Sacramento City Council unanimously approved a plan to encourage residents and businesses to replace gas appliances with electric.

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City of West Sacramento

Voters to Decide 1-Cent Transaction and Use Tax

05/14/2024
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Proposed One-Cent Transaction and Use Tax Could Provide City with Nearly $20 Million.

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Health Resilience County of San Joaquin

Counties Prepare for Mosquito Season

05/14/2024
Mosquito vector control agencies are preparing for mosquito season in San Joaquin and Sacramento counties.

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Business, Economy & Jobs

Davis Downtown Business Association Announces New Executive Director

05/14/2024
The Davis Downtown Business Association has named former City of Davis mayor Brett Lee as the new executive director.