CA colleges spent 2025 fighting funding cuts and legal battles
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Berkeley started modern sanctuary movement. It still leads the way
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UC Berkeley research on alleged abuse at El Salvador mega-prison
CBS’ decision to pull a “60 Minutes” segment on alleged torture and inhumane conditions inside a notorious El…
Immigrant truckers sue California motor vehicle agency over plans to revoke licenses
A group of immigrant truckers sued California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday, alleging the state violated thousands…
Protect CA public land from oil drilling for public health
By Ashley McClure, M.D., Special for CalMatters A view of Half Dome and the Yosemite Valley from the…
As California mask ban takes effect, Trump sues to block it- CalMatters
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Column: What Epstein ‘hoax’? The facts are bad enough
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen were among the familiar faces in the latest batch…
Trump targets atmospheric research center key to fires, California
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters A resident shovels mud deposited by flooding from his driveway in Cutler on March…
Rash of shootings reflect a lack of standards
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Rash of shootings reflect a lack of standards
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Dispute over transgender athlete policies challenges a California school district
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Lake Tahoe school district is caught between California and Nevada’s competing policies on…