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How California’s 2 biggest pension funds became a battleground for Trump politics and more

California’s two biggest public pension funds have more money than ever — and they’re hearing from more people than ever on how those assets should be...

Training to be a teacher is expensive. These California programs can help

Becoming a new public school teacher in California means facing an impossible choice: work for a high-need school, making a full-time salary but with...

ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison

Immigration and Customs Enforcement again has expanded in California’s Central Valley, activating a new 700-bed detention facility operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group.  Advocates say...

Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to help thousands of homeless Californians when he launched a new mental health court in 2023. So far, it has struggled to help the...

How a CHP hiring spree started to bend the curve on CalPERS contribution rates

There’s a surprise in the upcoming budget for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System: The cost of paying for pensions is actually starting to come down. Don’t...

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John Waite and John Cafferty play Soboba Sept. 18

John Waite with special guest John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band is booked at Soboba’s Event Center on Friday, Sept. 18. Show is 21 and older. Tickets from $42.

Hemet online permitting offline Oct. 12–19 for system switch

The city says TrakiT and Tyler EPL will be unavailable for permit access and processing from Oct. 12 through Oct. 19. Tyler EPL goes live Oct. 20.

California Students Lag in Math: New Screening Tool Aims to Catch Problems Early

California is one step closer to giving its youngest...

County board to weigh $225,000 school resource officer pact for SJVA

Supervisors on Sept. 15 will consider ratifying a one-year Sheriff agreement with San Jacinto Valley Academy for an SRO. Agenda text lists $225,000 from School Services Law Enforcement Revenue.
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