January 4, 2012, 12:05 AM
Attorneys for California’s Medi-Cal program are gearing up to appeal two court rulings issued last week that strike down a 10 percent cut to some medical service providers for low-income Californians. Christina A. Snyder, a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles, ruled in favor of...
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October 26, 2011, 12:05 AM
Students enrolled in business-backed courses focused on career and technical skills are more likely to graduate from high school and complete the requirements to attend a California college or university, according to a study released yesterday. The report, titled "Profile of the...
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October 19, 2011, 12:05 AM
California’s health program for the needy is approaching the state’s clinics with a controversial request: Send back those checks for root canals, tooth extractions and other dental services rendered within the last year. State coverage for Medi-Cal patient dental...
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September 2, 2011, 12:05 AM
The big yellow school bus is fast becoming a relic in California, as districts eliminate bus drivers and routes to address education budget cuts. Officials for the San Francisco Unified School District ended bus service for hundreds of children this fall and will make further reductions over...
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August 31, 2011, 12:05 AM
Only after the governor ordered an independent examination did Georgia officials catch widespread cheating by teachers, principals and administrators on standardized tests in the Atlanta Public Schools system. The resulting scandal has sparked resignations, a criminal investigation...
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August 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
For nearly all his adult life, Fernando drifted between Mexico and the United States, his typical bed a couch in a friend's or family member's house. Battling anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression and alcohol abuse, he was kicked out everywhere he went. But since last...
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April 21, 2011, 12:06 AM
A decision to lay off Pomona Unified's entire facilities department has raised questions about the district's efforts to fix school buildings deemed potentially unsafe in an earthquake. The school board voted to wipe out the district's construction oversight jobs during a January...
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January 10, 2011, 3:18 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown is counting on fewer Medi-Cal users seeing the doctor, visiting the emergency room or spending the night in the hospital - by charging those low-income patients a co-pay of as much as $100. In other words, what's bad for the patient, might be good for the state budget....
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November 8, 2010, 11:13 PM
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made reducing recidivism a chief priority. So there was some cause for celebration last week as the agency announced a drop in the percentage of the state’s paroled inmates who reoffended and landed back in prison within a...
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August 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
Nonprofits nationwide say they are still reeling from the recession, and a recent survey suggests mental health and crisis-intervention groups are among the hardest hit. GuideStar, which collects and publishes information about nonprofits, surveyed 6,679 public charities and private...
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June 30, 2010, 12:05 AM
If creating budgets is like a battle, then the state's education department may have just used fiscal transparency to throw a solid left-right jab at the state Assembly. On Tuesday, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell released the latest lists of schools whose...
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June 25, 2010, 12:05 AM
Amid protest signs and tearful pleas, school boards in San Francisco and Los Angeles approved budgets this week that will result in more furlough days and pink slips. With operating costs going up, $1,171 less funding per student than in 2008 and an overall shortfall of $113 million, San...
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June 18, 2010, 5:20 AM
Amid a crippling budget crisis, law enforcement has repeatedly been spared the steepest cuts, as the U.S. Justice Department funneled tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money last year to save hundreds of police jobs in California. Nationwide, $1 billion paid out of the Community...
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June 16, 2010, 12:20 AM
Over the last two years, $17 billion in educational budget reductions have prompted nearly 400 school districts to cut back on maintenance, class materials and critical faculty, according to a state survey released last week. In May, 387 school districts, county offices of education and...
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