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Byline: JOCELYN GECKER

15 Aug

Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class

published on August 15, 2024 - 12:09 PM

(AP) — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside

14 Apr

‘Zoom in a Room’? California’s schools lag in reopening push

published on April 14, 2021 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — Frustrated parents in San Francisco have coined a new phrase for their latest classroom reality: “Zoom in a

03 Jun

Trial opens against chef Thomas Keller, his 3-star eateries

published on June 3, 2019 - 11:42 AM

(AP) — A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per

21 Feb

Official says Oakland is waiting for teachers’ counteroffer

published on February 21, 2019 - 12:48 PM

(AP) – Teachers in Oakland, California, went on strike Thursday, part of a national wave of discontent by educators over

02 Jan

Expect 2019 to be quiet in Congress – for small business

published on January 2, 2019 - 12:50 PM

(AP) – Small business issues often win bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, but given the divisions in the incoming 116th

31 Dec

National parks dealing with vandals, human waste in shutdown

published on December 31, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) – Some of the West’s iconic national parks are beginning to partially close as they deal with overflowing restrooms

26 Dec

Authorities searching for man who killed North Valley officer

published on December 26, 2018 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – Authorities searched Wednesday for a gunman who shot and killed a police officer during a traffic stop in

19 Oct

Evacuation lifted after California gas pipeline scare

published on October 19, 2018 - 1:17 PM

(AP) – Emergency crews extinguished a fire burning dangerously close to a Chevron underground natural gas pipeline Thursday and lifted

18 Oct

Thousands evacuated in California near underground gas fire

published on October 18, 2018 - 12:40 PM

(AP) – A fire that ignited in an underground natural gas storage area in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted

27 Mar

US agency eyes crash of Tesla with control system

published on March 27, 2018 - 1:17 PM

(AP) — A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on