California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits
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L.A. Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google and TikTok for platforms they say are ‘addictive’ for children.
Bay Area
Rescued tiger comes to Oakland Zoo
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Sitara was rescued from a now-shuttered roadside zoo in Butte County.Bay Area
Flood advisory issued for Bay Area shorelines, coast through next week
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King tides are expected to be “higher-than-normal,” according to officials.California
Puzzled California State Board faults Legislature as it denies charter school appeal
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Dozens of charter schools face renewal under the long-delayed implementation of the 2019 charter reform law.
public safety
Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover
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He currently serves as interim department chief and joined the department in 1997.Education
California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation
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According to state law, campus police can own military weapons to uphold safety as long as they report it to the public. However, not every college appears to follow every part of the law.Bay Area
FireSat satellites launched to improve wildfire detection, tracking across California
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The satellites are a collaboration project between California and the Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit coalition that works to deliver wildfire data to fire agencies across the globe.Education
Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State
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Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.health
Kaiser nurses say technology is making their jobs — and patient care — worse
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Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety.Bay Area
University of California will consider using Smarter Balanced exam scores for admissions
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Proponents say the state exams could be a useful tool because they are designed to measure college readiness.Bay Area
