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Graduating students during a commencement ceremony at Southwestern College in Chula Vista on May 24, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

教育

California’s next university has a plan and programs. All it needs is a campus

The plan to bring a long-awaited university to Chula Vista took an important step towards reality as Gov. Gavin Newson signed a law that reserves land for the project and creates a task force to guide development.

经过

黛博拉·布伦南

• 10 月 30, 2025

An aerial view with several buildings nd trees on both ends of a road cutting through the middle of a college campus.

环境

Why a small change in paperwork is generating a big fight over hazardous waste in California

The University of California system says lifting tracking requirements will make managing hazardous waste more efficient. Hundreds of other waste handlers will benefit too, but the state hasn't identified them.

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亚历杭德拉·雷耶斯-维拉德

• 10 月 30, 2025

The light from a laptop illuminates the face of a person wearing a lavender sweater and sitting on a couch during an evening.

经济

Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men

Thousands of men in California are neither working nor in school. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it a “crisis,” both for the labor market and for men’s mental health.

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亚当·埃克尔曼

• 10 月 29, 2025

Students walk on a tree-lined road in the middle of a college campus on a rainy morning. One student, in the center of the frame, rides anelectric scooter.

高等教育

A scholarship for Black California students has to accept white applicants. Here’s why

Students and a right-leaning nonprofit sued UC San Diego for allegedly supporting a scholarship fund for Black students. They cited the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act as evidence to support their case.

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亚当·埃克尔曼

• 10 月 20, 2025

A sign at a farmers market reads “Double Your CalFresh Dollars / Duplique su dólares de CalFresh – Get More Fruits & Vegetables / Obtenga más frutas y verduras,” next to an image of a Golden State Advantage card. In the background, shoppers stand at a vendor’s booth under a white canopy.

经济

The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom responded

The governor has signed a law that will walk back data sharing meant to increase CalFresh recipients. The new limitations are in response to the federal government’s attempts to collect private data.

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Phoebe Huss

• 10 月 17, 2025

高等教育

Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year

The $144 million loan will be used to pay for one-time bonuses for faculty and staff.

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米哈伊尔·津施坦

• 10 月 16, 2025

A wide view of a refinery location on a clear day with various structures, including distillation columns, as smoke is released into the air. The refinery can be seen from a body of water, in the foreground of the frame, surrounded by reed and other vegetation.

经济

Oil refinery closures leave workers searching for a job that ‘just doesn’t exist’

For the refinery workers being laid off — most of whom lack a college degree — it’s unlikely they’ll find another job that pays as well, despite recent efforts by the state to help.

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亚当·埃克尔曼

• 10 月 8, 2025

A group of people hold signs that read “KILL THE CUTS SAVE LIVES” during a daytime protest. Some participants wear masks and sunglasses while standing closely together in a crowded outdoor setting.

California needs to take a bolder stand for universities targeted by the White House

A federal lawsuit by the UC Regents would help fill gaps created by recent Supreme Court rulings. It would also provide legal and symbolic support to researchers who have been mostly fighting on their own.

By Blake Emerson • 9 月 29, 2025

A person stands at a podium in a classroom, speaking to students seated at desks with laptops. A projection screen is visible to the side, displaying presentation slides.

教育

California colleges lost millions in humanities purge. Their projects might not recover

Nineteen California campuses are still missing over $5.2 million in canceled humanities grants. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is issuing millions of dollars in new grants, many of which are in celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding.

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莱拉·施梅德尔-佩曼纳

• 9 月 25, 2025

People walk by a building with a mural painted on it featuring gear wheels to depict mechanics.

教育

Does another education bond stand a chance with voters? California colleges hope so

Lawmakers are considering putting a bond measure before voters in 2026 to fund billions of dollars in building repairs and student housing projects for California’s colleges and universities.

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Mercy Sosa

• 9 月 24, 2025