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VTA Yard Shooter Was ‘Outsider' in Workplace: Survivor
The gunman in the San Jose mass shooting was an outsider at the rail yard he had worked at for more than a decade.
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Gunman's Ex-Wife Says She's ‘Shocked' About VTA Yard Shooting News
Cecilia Nelms is the ex-wife of the man identified as the gunman responsible for the VTA yard shooting, and she described him as bad tempered and said he was someone who could physically hurt others.
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California Public Schools See ‘Sharp Decline' in Enrollment
The California Department of Education says public school enrollment dropped by more than 160,000 this academic year.
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‘Zoom in a Room'? California's School Lag in Reopening Push
Frustrated parents across California say sending their children back to school for what they call “zoom in a room” is not the in-person learning experience they expected for the students.
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California Ethnic Studies Debate: Whose Stories Get Told?
Race and ethnicity can be tricky topics to discuss, especially in the classroom. But the California Department of Education had no idea how heated the debate would get when it set out to draft a model ethnic studies curriculum for high schools statewide. The process took over two years, multiple versions, and drew nearly 100,000 public comments. In one ongoing…
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San Francisco Sues Schools, Cites High of Suicidal Students
The number of suicidal children in San Francisco has hit a record high and health experts say it is clear that keeping public schools closed “is catalyzing a mental health crisis among school-aged children,” according to a lawsuit the city filed Thursday to push its school district to reopen classrooms.
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San Francisco Sues Its Own School District to Reopen Classes
The city of San Francisco took a dramatic step Wednesday in its effort to get children back into public school classrooms, suing its own school district to try to force open the doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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As Virus Slams Rural California, Many Still Pan Restrictions
Some rural California businesses have decided to steer away from some health regulations and remain open during the pandemic.
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Most of California to Enter Sweeping New Virus Lockdown
A vast region of California is going under a sweeping new lockdown in an urgent attempt to slow the rapid rise of coronavirus cases.
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California School Fined for Violating Court COVID-19 Order
A private school in Fresno, Calif. has been ordered to pay a fine for reopening when in-person instruction was prohibited due to the pandemic.
