March 17, 2021

Economists say small property owners have been uniquely pinched by the pandemic as renters move out or stop paying. Despite a federally mandated mortgage forbearance and $2.6 billion in rental relief from the state, some landlords who slip through the cracks wonder how much longer they can absorb the costs.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 17. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Desk spacing major issue One of the biggest fronts in California’s school reopening battle comes down, quite literally, to a few feet. But the fight over how far apart students’ desks should be spaced is really a fight over what constitutes school “reopening.” […]

Bills in the Legislature would make school food accessible to all students and provide incentives for healthier plant-based meals.

On March 19, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide shelter-in-place order. In response to an unprecedented public health threat, it was an equally unprecedented shuttering of day-to-day life. “This is not a permanent state,” Newsom assured us at the time. “This is a moment in time. And we will meet this moment together.” On […]

While most of California’s largest school districts plan on having in-person instruction in April, there’s still widespread disagreement on how close desks can be as well as other safety concerns.

Ethnic studies promises a higher level of engagement for marginalized student groups and a heightened awareness of cultural engagement.

Big Basin, nearly wiped out by fire, remains closed as the state struggles to protect nearly 300 parks from climate change. Solutions are costly: thinning forests, adding sand to beaches, moving parking lots and buildings.

Los economistas dicen que los propietarios de pequeñas propiedades se han visto especialmente afectados por la pandemia a medida que los inquilinos se mudan o dejan de pagar. A pesar de una indulgencia hipotecaria exigida por el gobierno federal y $2.6 mil millones en alivio de alquiler del estado, algunos propietarios que se escapan de las grietas se preguntan cuánto tiempo más pueden absorber los costos.

Si bien la mayoría de los distritos escolares más grandes de California planean tener instrucción en persona en abril, todavía existe un amplio desacuerdo sobre qué tan cerca pueden estar los escritorios, así como otras preocupaciones de seguridad.

Los proyectos de ley en la Legislatura harían que la comida escolar fuera accesible para todos los estudiantes y proporcionarían incentivos para comidas más saludables a base de plantas.