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California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead
A new California volunteer financial aid program for college students is using less than half of its budgeted money on actual student aid. Should this money support an expensive volunteer program or go to students directly?
Newsom moves to dismantle California’s death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the nation's largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.
With budget surplus, now is the time to fund vital water projects
The Legislature has a rare opportunity to fund critical water projects by using some of the $12 billion state budget surplus.
California Firefighter Fatally Shot While Responding to Fire
A veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot Monday when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect, officials said.
Maps show dramatic change in California snowpack after dry January
California’s snowpack is now below average for this time of the year following a dry January, a dramatic turn from the previous month when the Sierra Nevada was inundated with record amounts of snow.
