Tag: California
UC plans no resumption of standardized testing for admission
The Associated PressSpecial to Valley NewsThe University of California will continue to not use standardized tests for admissions decisions, an official told a meeting...
Draft California political maps would reshape key districts
Kathleen RonayneThe Associated PressNewly released political maps from California’s redistricting commission would leave some members of Congress without a political home and others to...
Menifee Police Department awarded $80,000 grant from the Office of Traffic Safety
MENIFEE – The Menifee Police Department will implement a police traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk...
California oil spill: Surfing, swimming OK but fishing out
Amy TaxinThe Associated PressFour weeks after an oil spill washed blobs of crude onto Southern California’s coast, surfers have returned to the waves and...
Judge won’t validate water deal for California farm supplier
Kathleen RonayneThe Associated PressA California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation’s largest agricultural...
Three California ski resorts open weeks ahead of schedule
The skiing and snowboarding season got off to an early start in the Sierra Nevada Friday, Oct. 29, thanks to the powerful atmospheric river...
CHP gets ‘green light’ for its statewide DUI campaign
SACRAMENTO – The California Highway Patrol and the California Office of Traffic Safety are partnering on a campaign aimed at reducing the number of...
Mojave Desert Land Trust names new executive directors
The Mojave Desert Land Trust announced members of a new executive team to lead the organization.Cody Hanford and Kelly Herbinson will serve as joint...
La Niña returns, governor declares statewide drought emergency
With the return of La Niña last week, water officials are predicting drought conditions will continue to worsen throughout the state of California.The National...
Riverside County smoke advisory issued for Northern, Central California fires
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Winds are expected to bring some of the smoke from massive wildfires in northern and central California into portions of the...