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UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress
Matthew Chin couldn’t wait to dive into the life of a UC Santa Cruz college student after the loneliness of online learning. But instead, he is missing out on the camaraderie of roommates, dorm life and full slate of campus activities he had hoped to embrace. That’s because he lives alone in a tiny trailer …
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What’s the TV schedule for the next round of Jan. 6 committee hearings?
The House Jan. 6 select committee announced Wednesday that it will hold its next hearing on Sept. 28, a session that Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said could be its last one. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time, meaning that it won’t have a prime-time television audience, unlike the panel’s opening hearing and …
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Newsom vetoes bill to make kindergarten mandatory
Despite a tenure that has focused on early education, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have made kindergarten mandatory in California. In his veto message, Newsom said that though the intent to make kindergarten compulsory is “laudable,” it would cost the state up to $268 million each year. That is not accounted …
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Looking for fall vibes? Here are 8 places to pick apples within driving distance of L.A.
Distance from L.A.: a 1.5-hour drive. Before picking apples at this 130-year-old heirloom apple orchard, you’ll first take a brief tour and hear the story of Stone Soup Farm — as well as a few pointers on harvesting apples. A quick spoiler: When picking apples, avoid pulling the fruit right off the branch, which can …
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Why ‘House of the Dragon’ flash forward could prove fatal
The following contains spoilers from Episode 6 of “House of the Dragon,” “The Princess and the Queen.” Is it me, or is “House of the Dragon” moving way too fast? On Sunday, Episode 6 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel leapt forward 10 years and brought in new actors to play many of its main …
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It’s harder in California to steal, sell catalytic converters
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday that he signed legislation to crack down on rampant vehicle catalytic converter theft by making it illegal for recyclers to buy the valuable car part from anyone other than the legal owner or a licensed dealer. Lawmakers this year introduced a suite of bills to address an alarming increase in …
