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Immigrant Advocates Put on Concert Outside Mojave Desert ICE Processing Facility

Protesters put on a concert at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in the Mojave Desert on Saturday to call attention to the plight of undocumented detainees. 

DMV Director Struggles to Answer Lawmaker Questions About Dangerous Drivers

During a recent hearing about how the DMV handles dangerous drivers, the head of the agency struggled to answer questions from state lawmakers.

Amid Deportation Raids, Social Workers Get Creative to Provide Care for Immigrant Families

Deportation raids by federal immigration authorities are forcing social workers throughout the Bay Area and Central coast to get creative with how they provide care for immigrant families.

Transitional Kindergarten Teachers Focus on Math to Help Prepare Students

This school year is the first in which transitional kindergarten is free and available for all 4-year-olds across California. The state has spent more than $15 billion dollars since 2021 to offer this new grade. But in order for that investment to pay off, the skills kids gain in TK need to last th…

As He Runs for CA Governor, SJ Mayor Matt Mahan Faces $56 Million Budget Deficit

San Jose is facing a $56 million hole in the city budget. The city council is set to take a  first vote tomorrow on a spending plan proposed by Mayor Matt Mahan. He’s also running for governor of California in the June primary. 

Trump Administration Orders Controversial Santa Barbara Pipeline to Restart

Citing a decades old law, the Trump administration has ordered a controversial pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast to restart.