California State Assembly District 15 candidates convened at the League of Women Voters for Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville election forum Feb. 18 to answer questions from a moderator and the public. Read More…
A campus program called BearCorps, which was established in partnership with California Volunteers, will create opportunities for recent graduates to work in farm and forest communities. Read More…
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced SB 889 on Tuesday, which would increase the age for young individuals in California to be automatically tried as adults from 18 to 20 years old. Read More…
In an effort to address statewide homelessness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a webpage that lists volunteer opportunities, according to a Jan. 16 press release from the governor’s office. Read More…
Journalist Judy Lin spoke at the Berkeley Public Library’s Central Library branch Sunday about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently released state budget. Read More…
As part of SB 92, which came into effect Jan. 1, people in California will no longer have to pay sales tax on menstrual hygiene products until 2022. Read More…
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order implementing a comprehensive strategy to address California’s growing homelessness issue and previewing his 2020-21 budget proposal with more than $1 billion dedicated to the effort. Read More…
The 2019 California School Dashboard report shows statewide improvement in graduation rates, college and career readiness and in English and math test scores. Read More…
