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Helen Stuart August 19, 1926 - February 19, 2024
El Dorado County Community Concert Association
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From CalMatters...
An Initiative Promised 20,000 Homes for Mentally Ill Californians. It Delivered Far Less
California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.
From EdSource...
Strategic, Sustainable Residencies Can Help Solve the Teacher Shortage
If educator candidates are paid a living wage and receive plenty of support, they are more likely to remain in the profession.
Darrell Steinberg: Return of State Workers Helps, But Sacramentoâs Transformation is Well Underway
Downtown Sacramento faces many challenges, but the growing number of small businesses, hotels, homes and other major developments signal its transformation, says the cityâs mayor.
From California Healthline...
Is Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say âYesâ
States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment thatâs exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans.
From Los Angeles Times...
CSU Plans to Expand Student Grants to Cover Full Tuition and Living Expenses
The financial aid expansion is aimed at making good on a pledge last fall when trustees approve a tuition hike.
Sacramento Joins San Francisco as Californiaâs Slowest Cities to Recover From the Pandemic
San Francisco is coping with a âdoom loopâ of declining employment and business activity in its downtown core, but a new study suggests Sacramento may be in worse shape.
Advice From Former Superintendents on Retaining Those Still on the Job
Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.
Should State Government Jobs Require a College Degree? Why California Is Rethinking Its Rules
California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.
Will More Outdoor Drinking Give CA Economy a Buzz?
State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to allow California cities and counties to designate âentertainment zonesâ where bars and restaurants could serve alcoholic drinks that people can consume on public streets and sidewalks.
California Gave Fast Food Workers a Seat at the Table. What Comes Next?
A first-in-the-nation council will set work rules in the stateâs fast food industry, but can labor and business agree?
Disneylandâs New Vision Includes Up to $2.5-billion Investment and Plan to Take Over City Streets
Disneylandâs plan to reimagine the theme park into a more âimmersiveâ experience may require up to $2.5 billion and a plan to privatize some Anaheim streets.
Collapse of Californiaâs News Industry Is So Severe Itâll Require Taxpayer Support to Rebuild
A combination of tax credits, revenue sharing and coupons could bring stability, writes Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local News.
From CapPublicRadio...
Education Department Says It Will Fix Its $1.8 Billion FAFSA Mistake
Families have a lot of questions right now about how much help theyâll get paying for collegeâquestions that financial aid offices canât yet answer.
From SF Gate...
Invasive Flies Are Inching Closer Toward Ruining Californiaâs Economy
For months, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been waging war on the oriental fruit fly, a voracious pest that can attack hundreds of types of fruits and vegetables.
Approaching Bay Area Deadline a âTest Caseâ for Californiaâs Housing Crisis
On Jan. 31, dozens of cities and counties are expected to convert thousands of suburban-style tracts into apartment-ready parcels. Will the state hold them to it?
From Daily Democrat...
Will $20 Minimum Wage Crush Fast Food in California?
Fast food lives in a consumer sweet spot: demand, convenience and relative affordability. And this pay hikeâequal to minimum wage increases during the past five yearsâwill create grand economic unknowns.
Cal State Faculty Strike Ends With Tentative Contract Agreement
A Cal State systemwide strike secured what more than half a year of negotiations and partial strikes couldnât: a deal.
350,000 Californians Are on the FAIR Plan, the Last Resort for Fire Insurance. Now What?
As the FAIR Plan writes more fire-insurance policies, homeowners complain about poor service, rising costs and threats of getting kicked off.
As California Closes Prisons, State Spending Per Inmate Hits a New Record
Locking up a California state prisoner for one year costs nearly twice as much as tuition at the stateâs top private universitiesâdue to inmate medical costs and pay boosts for prison guards and other workers.
How California Budget Rules Can Prevent Saving for a Rainy Dayâand Why Newsom Wants to Change That
The swing from a $100 billion surplus to a deficit somewhere between $38 and $68 billion in just two years illustrates the volatility of Californiaâs tax system.
Down Payment Assistance for First-Time California Homebuyers Relaunches with New Lottery
State officials hope a lottery and an emphasis on first-generation homebuyers will make Californiaâs most generous down payment assistance program more equitable.
Deficit DĂ©jĂ Vu: Structural Problems of California School Finance
We need to have a serious discussion about supporting our education investments with stable revenue.
With AI, a âSpirit of Optimismâ Returns to San Francisco Start-Ups
Bucking the âdoom loopâ narrative, many tech entrepreneurs say San Francisco is still the âit cityâ for innovationâespecially with the rise of AI.
Legislatureâs Analyst Gives Mixed Review of Newsom Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsomâs recipe for digging the state out of a multibillion-dollar budget hole has âstrengths and weaknessesâ while his revenue projections are âplausible, but optimistic,â the nonpartisan analystâs office said.
From SFGate...
Fourth Graders Might Lose Free Access to California State Parks
Californiaâs projected budget deficit of close to $38 billion likely means some cuts are coming. Among them, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed ending the California State Park Adventure Pass, which offers free access to some state parks for fourth graders.
Newsom Talks Projected $37.9 Billion Deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed that lawmakers tap a rainy day reserve and that a minimum wage increase for health care workers be delayed to help the state fight a $37.9 billion deficit. This projection is more than double what Newsom and other officials had anticipated last year.
Iconic California Restaurant Closes Without Warning
Pea Soup Andersenâs, a Buellton, Calif., restaurant just shy of its 100th birthday, closed suddenly. The restaurant's other location, near Interstate 5 in Santa Nella, remains open.
From LA Times...
State Trying to Use Generative AI to Reduce Traffic
Caltrans has set a Jan. 25 deadline for tech companies to show how generative artificial intelligence might reduce traffic congestion in the state. This follows an executive order that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September related to this type of AI.
Audacy Bankruptcy Could Impact Six Bay Area Radio Stations
Philadelphia-based Audacy, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.9 billion in debts, owns six radio stations in the Bay Area. These include 95.7 The Game, KCBS and 102.1 Jams.
From YubaNet...
Tech Industry in Nevada County is Growing and Evolving
The tech industry is alive and well in Nevada County, and it looks different than it did ten years ago, or even three years ago.
From Voice of San Diego...
San Diego County Schools Face Post-Pandemic Funding Woes
San Diego Unified School District has received more than $700 million in federal and state relief funds since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with these funds ending, some schools could be facing serious deficits.
From Sacramento Bee...
Sacramento Councilman Under Federal Indictment Resigns from Office
Sean Loloee, a first-term Sacramento councilmember, has resigned from officeâa move that came weeks after he was federally indicted on charges related to his business Viva Supermarkets.
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