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Republicans Express Doubt Over Four-Year College for Children, Survey Shows

Greater differences emerged around whether students should enroll in a four-year college immediately after high school; 58% of college graduates and 53% of Democrats preferred

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Fearing Deportation, International Students Go Silent at California’s Universities

At UC Berkeley, a sophomore told CalMatters that she was involved in campus activism for about a year and a half until about March, when

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California Democrats Back Newsom Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026

Some Democrats in California initially were skeptical of scrapping the district lines drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. Voters approved a ballot measure in

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Trump Administration Targeting UCLA with Half a Billion Dollars Funding Freeze

The Trump Administration has suspended half a billion dollars in federal research funds from UCLA, alleging the school has ignored anti-semitism on campus. The school’s

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Protesters Against AI Militarization Rally at Scale AI in San Francisco

But the protesters argue Scale AI is just one of many AI companies, including Palantir, Anduril and SpaceX, that are increasingly focused on profiting from U.S.

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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees, Citing Trump Cuts

Stanford President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez said in a July 31 statement to the school community that many schools and units at Stanford

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San Mateo County DA Will Fight Parole for Man Convicted in 1989 Mountain View Cold Case

“It was a thorough reexamination,” Wagstaffe said. Hensley, who had moved to Virginia but was originally from Los Altos Hills, was arrested on Dec. 20,

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Who’s the Top Dog? Wave-Riding Canines Compete at the World Dog Surfing Championships

Judges scrutinized how long the dogs remained on their boards, how long they held their balance and whether they performed any tricks, like turning around

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California Affordable Housing Programs Are on the Chopping Block After Supreme Court Ruling

Whether a city decides it needs more schools, apartment buildings, businesses or, in the case of inclusionary zoning, affordable housing, it has broad power under

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‘We’re Both Sheriffs’: SF’s Miyamoto Endorses MAGA Republican for CA Governor

The following year, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office was opening a civil rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to determine