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Season 2025
Episode 276
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K-12 Test Scores Inch Upward, but Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Season 2024
Episode 250
California’s K-12 students are making progress in standardized test scores post-pandemic, with notable gains among low-income, Black, and Latino students. However, scores remain below pre-pandemic levels. Federal relief funding supported programs like tutoring, but those grants have recently ended.
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Inaccurate, outdated provider lists known as "ghost networks" are hindering access to health care.
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Heatwaves in California have caused deaths and financial losses.
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California eases water-saving rules for residents, shifting costs to suppliers.
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LA Metro tests a new safety department to attract riders amid rising crime rates.
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Under CA's electric car mandate, 68% of all new 2030 models sold in the state must be 0 emissions.
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California allocated more than $130 million for its apprenticeships in the last budget year.
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SoCal Matters explores some common myths using data around homelessness in California.
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AT&T's request to stop providing landlines in areas with no alternatives is rejected by the CPUC.
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The California Energy Commission has approved a plan to harness wind power along the Pacific coast.
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Starting July 1st, a new CA law requires bars to provide drink testing kits to combat drink spiking.
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The Employment Development Department offers career counselors to support deaf job seekers.
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CA seized 100+ tons of illegal fireworks this year. TNT Fireworks is pushing for a pact with Nevada.