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Advocates Push Greener Schoolyards to Combat Rising Temperatures

Season 2024 Episode 38

As temperatures rise, many schoolyards in LA resemble parking lots due to lack of shade. Advocates like TreePeople are pushing for more funding to create greener, more shaded school environments to protect students from extreme heat.

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K-12 Test Scores Inch Upward, but Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
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California K-12 students show gains in math and English, but scores remain below pre-pandemic levels
How Trump Administration's Tariffs Could Raise Costs in CA
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Proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and China could raise costs and affect California’s economy.
California's NIL Push Faces Setbacks
2:00
Efforts to advance student-athlete NIL rights in California face setbacks despite past progress.
Prop 36 Post-Election: Justice Reform Reversed with Stricter Penalties
1:50
Prop 36 imposes stricter penalties on repeat drug offenders, raising concerns over incarceration.
Uncertainty Grips Migrants as a Second Trump Administration Approaches
1:45
Fear and uncertainty grip migrants as U.S. border policies prepare for stricter enforcement.
CA to Ramp Up Electric Motorcycle Sales
1:55
California plans new rules to boost zero-emission motorcycle sales.
Can Inside Safe Solve L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis?
1:59
Inside Safe moves unhoused Angelenos from streets to hotels, aiming for permanent housing.
Homelessness Nonprofits Struggle as Government Payments Lag
2:00
Late government payments force nonprofits to cut services and take out high-interest loans.
Kaiser Mental Health Workers in SoCal Strike
1:55
SoCal Kaiser Mental Health workers strike, demanding higher wages, more time, and better pensions.
Prop 1 To Fund Billions for Mental Health Housing and Treatment
2:00
Prop 1 funds billions for housing and treatment for Californians with mental illness.
What To Know About Prop 36
1:20
Prop 36 would undo some aspects of Prop 47 by reinstating harsher penalties for theft and drug crime
What To Know About Prop 35
1:55
Prop 35 would allocate MCO tax revenues to raise Medi-Cal payments for doctors.
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