Food and SustainabilityHow California’s new ultra-processed foods law will transform school lunchesNovember 17, 2025 | Manola SecairaThe new law requires schools to phase out certain ultraprocessed foods by July 2029. It’s also the first in the country to give these foods a statutory definition. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationProfessors, students divided over AI technology in classroomsNovember 13, 2025California is embracing AI in education, but some students and professors say it threatens creativity, accuracy and human connection.
EducationTurning Point tour ends with fights and arrests at UC BerkeleyNovember 12, 2025While protesters chanted against the conservative ideals of Turning Point USA, event attendees laughed and danced inside the hall of one of the most liberal universities in the nation.
EducationHow UC Berkeley is preparing for Turning Point’s final tour stop after Charlie Kirk’s deathNovember 7, 2025UC Berkeley officials won’t divulge security plans but say they are prepared to host the conservative organization Turning Point USA on Nov. 10 after its founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated nearly two months ago at Utah Valley University.
EducationFinding a place in space: Sacramento teacher returns from simulated moon missionNovember 5, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyDomina Stamas participated in a two-week analog astronaut mission in Poland simulating life on the moon. The Westlake Charter School teacher says she hopes her experience can inspire students and others to explore the space industry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationStarting in 2026, Sac State freshmen must live two years on campusNovember 4, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyPresident Luke Wood announced the policy back in August, which applies to first year, non-transfer students starting in Fall 2026. Sac State joins a number of CSUs requiring new students to find a home on campus.
EducationHead Start programs begin closing in California due to shutdownOctober 31, 2025As funding deadlines approach, one Head Start program has closed and three others are about to. More closures are expected in the coming weeks.
EducationCal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next yearOctober 16, 2025The $144 million loan will be used to pay for one-time bonuses for faculty and staff.
EducationSchool board member stipends haven’t changed in over 40 years. That could change with a new billSeptember 22, 2025California has not raised limits on board compensation since 1984; some maximums were as low as $60 monthly. A bill, waiting for the governor’s signature, leaves it to local boards to decide whether to raise their rates.
EducationAs wildfires burn, a North State playbook aims to support the youngest survivors of disasterSeptember 12, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyChildren can suffer long-term risks to their social, emotional and mental wellbeing after surviving a wildfire. A team of North State researchers has developed a playbook that aims to help them before, during and after disaster. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
