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The Dublin Castle
Another in the series of London drawings I did this summer after our trip, all of which have some meaning to me. This is The Dublin Castle, on Camden's Parkway. I wrote some things about Parkway r...
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From Daily Democrat...
Yolo County 2023 Agriculture Report Show Increased Production
The 2023 Yolo County Agriculture Report shows an production increase of almost 25% over the previous year with a value of $901 million.
A Look at the Notable Increase of Yolo County Homeless
The Daily Democrat takes a close look at the 2024 Point-in-Time Count of local Yolo County homeless and local homeless programs.
From CalMatters...
CA Rent Control Battle Goes to the Ballot
Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”
Reparations Supporters Plot Comeback After Bitter Defeat in California Legislature
The controversial idea of cash reparations divided even Black advocates in the legislature this year. Here’s what’s next.
From CapPublicRadio...
Candidates for Sacramento Hold Debate
Learn what candidates for Sacramento Mayor had to say in their September 5 debate in this CapRadio report.
Should California Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing? Universities Say No
Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees.
Woodland Proceeds With Aquifer Water Storage Project
In their September 3 meeting, the Woodland City Council gave approval for city staff to apply for $2 million in U.S. Bureau of Reclamation funding to begin the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well 31 Project to add capacity to the city water supply.
Woodland Aims for ‘Pro-Housing’ Town Designation
In an effort to be in line for more low-income state housing funds, the City of Woodland is considering the policies and initiatives necessary to be designated as "pro-housing."
Respiratory Problems in South Sacramento Under Investigation
CapRadio reports on an air monitoring program seeking to determine the cause of respiratory illnesses in South Sacramento.
California Has Spent Billions on Homelessness but Lacks Hard Data on Outcomes
California has allocated more than $20 billion to alleviate the state’s homelessness crisis since Gavin Newsom became governor in 2019, but there’s precious little data on how the money was spent and what effect it’s had, other than the number of unhoused people has continued to climb.
From EdSource...
California School Dashboard Lacks Pandemic Focus, Earns a D Grade in Report
The California School Dashboard makes it hard for the public to see how schools and districts are performing over multiple years, concludes the report's lead author.
California Schools Release a Blizzard of Data, and That’s Why Parents Can’t Make Sense of It
Information about how the state’s K-12 students are performing is located on several sites and is difficult to understand, a new report finds.
More Extreme Heat + More People = Danger in These California Cities. ‘Will It Get as Hot as Death Valley?’
Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.
Are CA Gig Workers Getting Promised Pay and Benefits?
California voters passed Proposition 22 four years ago. The ballot initiative, backed by Uber, Lyft and other gig companies, promised the state’s more than 1 million gig workers new benefits, such as guaranteed minimum earnings, health care stipends, occupational accident insurance and accidental death insurance.
Health Care in California: How the State Made Almost Everyone Eligible for Coverage
Almost everyone in California has health insurance. That trend reflects about a decade and a half of policymaking designed to expand access to health care. The state’s average uninsured rate has dropped from nearly one in four Californians in 2009 to less than one in ten today.
Yolo County Library Offers Free School Resources
Find out more about the free student and educator resources available through the Yolo County Library.
From Davis Enterprise...
Davis Opens Public Comment Period for Palomino Place EIR
The draft environmental impact report for the Palomino Place project in the City of Davis is available for public comment through September 23.
Davis Firefighters to Encampment Fires
On August 3, Davis firefighters were dispatched to two separate fires at homeless encampments.
New Classroom Construction Begins in Davis
Construction began on a new transitional kindergarten and kindergarten classroom building project at five Davis Unified School District schools.
California’s Economy Lags Behind Other States, Here’s Why It’s So Sluggish
California’s unemployment rate, 5.2% of its labor force in July, is no longer the nation’s highest after months of having that dubious distinction.
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