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Career education is redundant and convoluted. Gavin Newsom says he’ll fix it
In summary California taxpayers fund career education at high schools, adult schools, community colleges, regional occupational programs and for-profit trade schools. Critics say it reflects “an ...
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Stanford’s Anderson Collection celebrates a decade of art
The Anderson Collection marks its 10th anniversary with two exhibitions that offer new ways of looking at pieces from its ...
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California rolls out career path grants to schools – nearly a year late
In summary After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways. California is poised today to announce which schools will share a windfall to bolster career ...
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A look at 8 seriously unique properties for sale (or recently sold) on the Midpeninsula
The Midpeninsula has no shortage of some seriously unique homes. We’ve compiled a list of some of these not-so-ordinary ...
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Police: Cyclist dies from injuries suffered in solo crash on Park Boulevard
A man solo biking in Palo Alto crashed and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, a Palo Alto Police Department release ...
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In California’s one-party system, political family feuds fill competitive vacuum
Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “nature abhors a vacuum” — or “horror vacui” in Latin — as a principle in the physical world. However it applies equally well to politics, particularly in a ...
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California drivers can get mobile licenses on their iPhones — but they need physical ones too
In summary California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace. Apple launched ...
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UC approves new less-lethal arms for its police force amid protest
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Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work
In summary At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to ...
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East Palo Alto middle school employee pleads not guilty to charges of lewd acts with student
An employee at a middle school in East Palo Alto has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he committed lewd acts with a seventh-grade student there, San Mateo County prosecutors said Wednesday.
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What happens to homeless people after encampment sweeps? That’s on cities, Gavin Newsom says
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It’s electrifying: Caltrain celebrates a historic switch
With revenues slumping, ridership sluggish and a fiscal cliff on the horizon, this may seem like an odd time for Caltrain to throw a joyful bash. But this weekend, the rail corridor will be buzzing ...