The nine campuses of the University of California system will no longer consider standardized testing scores as part of the admission process beginning in the fall of 2021. The change is the result of a legal settlement (pdf) of a lawsuit brought by groups that claimed that the traditional SAT and ACT tests are racist….
University of California System Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores for Admissions
May 16, 2021
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Proposed Math Framework Would Hinder Gifted Students, Educator Says
May 14, 2021
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—California’s new math framework aims to keep students learning at the same level, in the name of equity. However, critics say this would discourage some students from advancing ahead. For example, critics predict that students who are gifted in math may be prevented from enrolling in more advanced courses like algebra in middle…
2 Suspects Aged 11 and 17 Arrested in Assault and Robbery of 80-Year-Old Asian Man
Authorities in Northern California arrested an 11-year-old and a 17-year-old Wednesday in connection to an assault and robbery of an elderly Asian man. The incident was captured on video over the past weekend. The San Leandro Police Department on Monday released footage showing an 80-year-old man being knocked to the ground at around 4 p.m. on…
Here We Go Again: Gavin Newsom’s $12 Billion Fix for California
May 12, 2021
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Now that the Recall Newsom Campaign is gaining some serious momentum, our governor has devised yet another one of his classic smoke-and-mirrors plans to once again try to fool the public into thinking that he really is going to do something for our state as opposed to promoting himself. His latest feel-good proposal was outlined…
All California Metro House Prices Are Up
May 12, 2021
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Commentary House prices were up significantly in all California metropolitan areas throughout the past year. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) recently published its quarterly data for all of the median home prices for all of America’s metropolitan areas. It shows that all the California metro areas on its list saw home prices increase between…
California Gov. Newsom, Facing Recall, Announces New Stimulus Checks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in the face of a recall effort against him, announced Monday that the state is projected to have a $75.7 billion surplus and wants to use it to provide stimulus checks to about two-thirds of its residents. His budget proposal, if passed by the California legislature, would send $600 tax rebate…
California Governor Expands Drought Emergency Declaration to 41 Counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday extended a drought emergency declaration to most of California amid what he called “acute water supply shortages” in northern and central parts of the state. The drought declaration now includes a total of 41 of California’s 58 counties, which will cover some 30 percent of approximately 40 million California residents….
Bay Area Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
May 9, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—A truck with LED electronic billboards drives by, distinguishing itself from the rest of the city’s traffic. The colorful screens, which are mounted on three sides of the vehicle, continuously play videos of people doing slow-moving exercises. At the front, a flower-bordered sign reads: “Falun Dafa is Good.” Dan Ngo, a local Falun Gong…
Man Charged in Stabbings of 2 Asian Women a No-Show in Court
SAN FRANCISCO—The arraignment of a man who allegedly stabbed two older women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was postponed Friday after he refused to leave his jail cell and appear in court. Patrick Thompson’s arraignment on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse was postponed until Monday….
California Reports First Ever Yearly Population Decline
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California’s population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation’s most populous state. State officials announced Friday that California’s population dipped 0.46 percent to just under 39.5 million people from January 2020 to January 2021. The news comes one week after the U.S. Census…
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