Blog & News

Micro businesses have big outlook yet face “credit cliff”
150 150 John Guenther

Smallish business owners are optimistic about next two years despite credit issues

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Early childhood education has bigger impact on California economy than you think
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

A conference at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management tackled the effects of early education on job skills and workforce issues

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Coke Is It: Aiming for Water Neutrality by 2020
150 150 Justin Ewers

Beverage giant wades into California water issues because of pledge

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October 9: Two big milestones in the voting process
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Today is the official launch of the vote-by-mail process in California and also the day that sample ballots are mailed out. We offer a few tips if you are planning on voting by mail instead of in person on November 6.

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Remembering Lt. Gov Mervyn M. Dymally
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Voices from around the state, including our own Bob Hertzberg, offer remembrances of a trail-blazing and stand-up California politician

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California Millennial voter registration up, but is it enough?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Voter registration is up among young Californians, but the increase is not enough to close the age gap among registered voters. The number of 18 to 24 year old Californians registering to vote increased between 2002 and 2010, but these young voters remain underrepresented as a proportion of California’s electorate, according to a new study released last week by the University of California, Davis.

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Contra Costa Latino parents gather to resolve education challenges
150 150 Victor Abalos

Nearly fifty parents from Contra Costa County met face-to-face with representatives of three of the largest school districts in the county to discuss shared concerns about Latino drop-outs, the challenges English Learner students are encountering and the difficulties parents have getting involved.

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Manufacturing Day not a cause for celebration in California
150 150 John Guenther

State in slow recovery but California manufacturing a drag

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