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College-bound students fear ‘outing’ undocumented parents on FAFSA financial aid form
1 week, 2 days ago

College-bound students fear ‘outing’ undocumented parents on FAFSA financial aid form

LA Times  

A few days before winter break, Lynda McGee, a college counselor at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles Unified, got an unexpected visit from a student’s father. “They have to choose between their future and that of their parents.” Submitting financial aid forms this college application season has become a potentially life-altering family decision for California high school seniors …

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USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb offers inside look at Trojans' growth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb offers inside look at Trojans' growth

LA Times  

When Lindsay Gottlieb thinks back to the start, her mind travels to a phone call 3½ years ago. I hope she doesn’t just go to Stanford.’” USC guard JuJu Watkins and her teammates celebrate during the Trojans’ 124-39 win over Cal State Northridge on Nov. 12 at the Galen Center. In the time it took Davidson to choose her college …

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Aday Mara makes oversized contribution in UCLA’s win over Cal State Fullerton
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aday Mara makes oversized contribution in UCLA’s win over Cal State Fullerton

LA Times  

UCLA center Aday Mara, shown here smiling during a win over Rider on Nov. 4, finished with 10 points and five rebounds in an 80-47 win over Cal State Fullerton on Friday. So it’s definitely fun to have a big fella like that out there.” UCLA coach Mick Cronin rewarded Mara for his strong play by leaving him in for …

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JuJu Watkins leads No. 3 USC women to 124-39 rout of Cal State Northridge
1 month, 4 weeks ago

JuJu Watkins leads No. 3 USC women to 124-39 rout of Cal State Northridge

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Southern California trounce Cal State Northridge 124-39 on Tuesday night. Takeaways Cal State Northridge: The Matadors are in the middle of a four-game road trip, with the two remaining games in California, under first-time head coach Angie Ned. 20 Ole Miss in Paris to …

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Prep Rally: St. John Bosco is the team to beat in high school basketball
2 months ago

Prep Rally: St. John Bosco is the team to beat in high school basketball

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. — eric sondheimer November 5, 2024 What’s it like for a kid from Burbank who went to high school in Studio City to win the World Series for the @Dodgers? #LMFamily https://t.co/GE4BXXlsPQ — La Mirada Baseball November 7, 2024 6-6 Jackson Harlan of Corona Del Mar scored goals to beat Harvard-Westlake …

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CSU to shift the endgame for student success: A good job and a four-year degree
2 months, 1 week ago

CSU to shift the endgame for student success: A good job and a four-year degree

LA Times  

For decades, the California State University system focused on graduation rates as the top marker of student success, in line with most of its fellow higher education institutions. As more students and families question the value of a college pedigree, the nation’s largest four-year university system plans to boost efforts to link higher education with clear employment payoffs, offering more …

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Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors
3 months, 1 week ago

Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors

LA Times  

Edgar Roa was mostly raised by an immigrant mother without a high school degree, surviving on welfare benefits as his family frequently moved around Southern California in pursuit of affordable housing. As more people question the value of higher education, the report released Thursday provides clear data on how much graduates enrolled in 2,695 degree and certificate programs at 324 …

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Cal State campuses brace for ‘severe consequences’ as budget gap looms
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cal State campuses brace for ‘severe consequences’ as budget gap looms

Associated Press  

California State University is anticipating state spending cuts next summer of nearly $400 million and a delay in promised state support of more than $250 million. They presented figures that show a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million — a sizable chunk of Cal State’s estimated operating budget of $8.3 billion next year. Still, Cal State …

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How to navigate the green economy: Here are four success stories
4 months ago

How to navigate the green economy: Here are four success stories

LA Times  

No one knows just many green jobs will be created in the United States over the next decade, but there’s little disagreement that the demand will create a huge opportunity for the next generation of workers. She was raised in an entrepreneurial family, “and I knew I didn’t want to do that, I didn’t want to take on the stress …

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Los Angeles unveils reparations report on Black residents’ experiences since 1925
4 months, 1 week ago

Los Angeles unveils reparations report on Black residents’ experiences since 1925

LA Times  

Mandla Kayise, president and chief executive of New World Education, speaks during a discussion on reparations at Cal State Northridge on Tuesday. Researchers at Cal State Northridge this week unveiled the first city- Documenting Black Angelenos’ struggles from 1925 until today, “An Examination of African American Experiences in Los Angeles” is a 400-page report created by the Reparations Advisory Commission …

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From humble, Long Beach beginnings, Robert Garcia emerges as national political star
4 months, 3 weeks ago

From humble, Long Beach beginnings, Robert Garcia emerges as national political star

LA Times  

Before a class of captivated high school seniors, Rep. Robert Garcia recounted the trajectory of his life: as a boy from humble beginnings in Peru, as a gay man raised in a conservative Catholic family, as an undocumented immigrant worried about his future and, now, as a member of Congress. When I was a student here, we didn’t have anything …

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Richard Alatorre, pioneering Eastside politician, dies at 81
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Richard Alatorre, pioneering Eastside politician, dies at 81

LA Times  

Richard Alatorre addresses fellow Los Angeles City Council members in 1986. “A lot of us considered Alatorre to be a vato who made good,” said Jaime Regalado, professor emeritus of political science at Cal State L.A. Alatorre frequently spoke at Regalado’s classes and was more than happy to take questions from students who thought he was a vendido — a …

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Commentary: California needs to break down walls between CSU and community colleges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Commentary: California needs to break down walls between CSU and community colleges

LA Times  

Nursing students Chi Hanna, right, and Chi Trammell, second from right, practice treatments on a dummy at Golden West College in 2023. In a state that desperately needs more nurses, the Legislature is expected to approve a commonsense pilot program to let 15 community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing. Community colleges were for two-year degrees and vocational certificates; they …

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Opinion: Some in a blue-collar job are just one injury away from homelessness
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Opinion: Some in a blue-collar job are just one injury away from homelessness

LA Times  

Most Americans make a living without taking a huge toll on our bodies, but millions of blue-collar workers depend on their bodies to earn an income. Both were gifted athletes and aspired to play professional baseball, and both later found work in construction, which paid well — until it didn’t. I thought, “If you’re not going to help me, I’ll …

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Newsom’s budget plan saves vital programs for immigrants, but kids and hungry seniors may suffer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom’s budget plan saves vital programs for immigrants, but kids and hungry seniors may suffer

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers agreed to a $297.7-billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, they preserved two vital programs serving thousands of immigrant Californians. “Immigrants are close to a third of the population, and trust me, they are not getting a third of the funding when it comes to services within the budget.” Kept: Cal State clinics offering …

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Cal State L.A. encampment is shut down days after takeover of building with administrators inside
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cal State L.A. encampment is shut down days after takeover of building with administrators inside

LA Times  

Police remove the encampment at Cal State L.A. on June 17, 2024. Dozens of officers in riot gear from multiple agencies descended Monday afternoon on a pro-Palestinian encampment at Cal State L.A. to dismantle the camp and force protesters to leave after tensions escalated last week. Many were painted in the red, green, white and black colors of the Palestinian …

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As protesters trashed Cal State L.A. center, questions about why police were not called in
6 months, 3 weeks ago

As protesters trashed Cal State L.A. center, questions about why police were not called in

LA Times  

Barricades remained around the student services building at Cal State Los Angeles on Thursday. As pro-Palestinian protesters took over and barricaded the Cal State Los Angeles student services building Wednesday night, university police issued a mutual aid call that brought officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol to the campus. In a statement released Thursday, Eanes …

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After ‘significant’ vandalism overnight, Cal State L.A. president says encampment must end
6 months, 4 weeks ago

After ‘significant’ vandalism overnight, Cal State L.A. president says encampment must end

LA Times  

Scores of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied, barricaded and vandalized a Cal State Los Angeles student services building — with several administrators inside — for almost eight hours Wednesday. “A trust we had in the Encampment to practice non-violence has been violated,” Cal State L.A. President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said in a statement Thursday afternoon. They said the action began as a …

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California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows
7 months, 1 week ago

California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows

LA Times  

For well over a century, the Great Flood of 1862 has remained among California’s worst natural disasters — a megastorm that’s been used as a benchmark for state emergency planners and officials to better prepare for the future. After analyzing layers of sediment at Carrizo Plain National Monument, researchers at Cal State Fullerton say they have identified two massive, unrecorded …

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‘I got a job, I got class’: Why Cal State L.A. isn’t roiling with protest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I got a job, I got class’: Why Cal State L.A. isn’t roiling with protest

LA Times  

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, the Cal State L.A. student union buzzed with people eating lunch. Shawna Andrews, a nursing student at Cal State L.A., said she hadn’t heard much about the Israel-Hamas war until she saw the encampment. … I got a job, I got class.” While their numbers are relatively small, the students occupying the pro-Palestinian encampment at …

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Column: A meeting of Cal State L.A. student encampments, 55 years apart
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: A meeting of Cal State L.A. student encampments, 55 years apart

LA Times  

Richard Santillan, from left, Raul Cardoza and Monte Perez speak with members of the Gaza solidarity encampment at Cal State L.A. on Saturday. “I was really happy when I heard about this encampamento,” said Phillip Castruita, a co-founder of Cal State L.A.’s first Latino activist group, United Mexican American Students. “All of us carried what we learned from it,” said …

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Column: Pringles, plywood and chalk: The supply chain sustaining the Cal State L.A. encampment
8 months ago

Column: Pringles, plywood and chalk: The supply chain sustaining the Cal State L.A. encampment

LA Times  

Sam Vasquez, left, and his girlfriend, Nayellie Diaz, prepare to hand out supplies at the encampment at Cal State L.A. on Friday, May 3. It’s a powerful statement.” Supplies for Cal State L.A. encampment members are placed in the back of a van in El Monte on May 3. “They’ve come a long way from back in the day,” said …

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An economic report touts Disneyland’s expansion. Why can’t the public read it?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

An economic report touts Disneyland’s expansion. Why can’t the public read it?

LA Times  

The DisneylandForward is not specific about what exactly Disneyland seeks to build, but it asks Anaheim to relax zoning rules and give Disney flexibility to construct new rides, hotels and stores. According to a nine-page executive summary, a full build-out of Disney theme park, hotel and vacation club entitlements would bring a “dramatic increase in tax revenue” to Anaheim. Despite …

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At a Long Beach pro-democracy rally, Cambodians grapple with their country’s political past and future
9 months, 1 week ago

At a Long Beach pro-democracy rally, Cambodians grapple with their country’s political past and future

LA Times  

Phnom Penh is more than 14 hours by plane from Long Beach, yet Cambodian expatriates in and around this city still feel threatened by their native land’s repressive government — and determined to push for change. “We believe that in Long Beach there are many Cambodian democrats,” said Sochua, who once served as Cambodia’s minister of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs. …

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