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A Central Valley high school’s career training program gives students a ‘head start’ on their futures

For nearly a decade, a Central Valley high school’s career training program has allowed incoming freshmen to pick a career […]

Viviana Delsid

With futures uncertain, undocumented Latinos continue to push for college degrees with the help of mentors, nonprofits

This article has been updated to correctly identify the highest level of education Latinos in California have obtained, per Latino […]

Sarah Ochoa Rodriguez

Gen Z Tackles Climate Change in California’s Workforce

When it comes to climate change affecting job security, no one is more concerned than Generation Z, who have grown […]

Zara Hai

Providers, politicians, patients present perspectives on a healthcare industry integrating AI

Data access and transparency – how data is collected, stored and shared – are essential to innovation in the medical […]

Sophie Nguyen

Navigating The Opportunities and Challenges of AI in Education

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, more students are using it to perform better at school. But educators are still […]

Suriyah Jones

Intech: A life changing opportunity for low-income students

Danngely Lorenzana was a warehouse worker loading trucks for minimum wage and spending long hours driving a forklift. With only […]

Jiaying Hou

Climate-friendly agriculture bill to get watered down as California lawmakers rush to beat deadline

A plan to help California farms adopt climate-friendly practices with $3.6 billion in new funding won’t advance to the November […]

Raiden Dea

SLO County Pushes Back Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination

SLO County is working on building a safe environment for the LGBTQ+.

Kayleigh Luna

Unveiling Bias: College Programs and the Workforce

College students with learning disabilities cannot access the necessary programs and accommodations. Why can they not ensure they graduate and […]

Ava DeJesus

Changes in the Automotive industry

Is this high school auto program outpacing Fresno’s industry? This technician thinks so. Change is bound to happen. This is […]

Esteban Ledesma

The Importance of Enhancing Opportunities for English Learners in Oxnard 

School may be out for the summer, but educational opportunities tailored to the needs of Oxnard locals are still available. […]

Amaya Mosley, Lucy Ramirez

California Lawmaker and Ethics Professor Discuss A.I. Ethics in the New Workforce

With the rise of a new generation of workers alongside the development of Artificial Intelligence, the job prospects for young […]

Gabriel Worley

The Decline of the Humanities Is Not Willful, It’s Just Ignorance

Higher education has seen the fall of the English and History majors by a full third over the past decade […]

Zoe Truong

Friend or Foe? California schools & legislators battle with AI in classrooms

The future, a spectacle to all, is advancing rapidly with help of the spread of artificial intelligence, especially in the […]

Victoria Matz

How Can Students Prepare for Something They Do Not Know They Need to Be Prepared For?

After high school, a good chunk of the student body enters the workforce – but do these students know what […]

Madiha Haideri

AI in the Screenwriting Room: Enhancing creativity or erasing humanity? 

As AI is rapidly being used within the screenwriting rooms, one question still lingers: can AI ever replicate human emotion?  […]

Abby Pace

Heat, floods and homelessness: Unhoused in Sacramento’s extreme weather

Homelessness, climate change and health care are clearly intertwined with each other

Sarah Yee, Emma Canillo

San Diegans reflect on their beloved greenspaces – and drought

AB Ross

Nitrate, toxins continue to taint Central Valley water. Solutions are hard to come by.

Most of California’s unsafe water systems are in the Central Valley. This year’s extreme weather has only worsened the problem.

Aya Hashi, Jesse Morris

Different faiths, one calling: To the water

Californians with spiritual and cultural connections to water find themselves called to action, a valuable mindset amid the drought. Matthew […]

Maggie De La Peza

As Marin County anticipates future drought, is recycling more water the answer? It isn’t sure yet.

Officials look to new sustainable systems but grapple with questions around regulations, costs and more.

Lucy Wong Ryniejski

Communities of color lack flood control. Would representation on water boards help?

“It’s a long history of disinvestment in communities of color.”

Bella Kim

At Klamath River, historic dam removals to revive dwindling salmon population

After twenty years of protest and opposition, many of the Klamath dams near the California-Oregon border are finally coming down. […]

Astreya McKnight

As climate change becomes more apocalyptic, why isn’t art imitating life?

The box office has long been dominated by many super hero or action films that do not address environmental issues.

Jaimie Chun

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It impacts every California student, but drought is missing from schools’ curriculums

The beginning of 2023 started with heavy rainfall in the Bay Area and Notre Dame Belmont High School’s basement flooded. […]

Clarissa Wing

Once a status symbol in Orange County, green lawns are slowly becoming passe

Nearly 17 percent of Irvine area water users are considered “inefficient” or “wasteful.”

Phoebe Pan

Climate Denialism: ‘We just don’t have time to debate this anymore’

Science communicators have been using their platform for decades to combat misinformation and denialism. But to some, it’s no longer worth the fight.

Nikki Piedad

At Clear Lake, is a fish sacred to Pomo tribes at risk of extinction?

Considered threatened in California, the hitch remains unlisted at the federal level. Pomo Indians and advocates, meanwhile, are saving the fish with their own hands.

Maia Pak