By Paul Rogers / The Mercury News
Excerpted from The Mercury News
In California, it’s relatively easy to recycle aluminum cans, newspapers or glass bottles. But for one of the most commonly used household products — clothes — options are few.
In the News
By Rebecca A. London and Hannah R. Thompson / EdSource
Excerpted from EdSource
When one of our sons (then a third grader) lost recess privileges for a week last school year, he came home cranky and irritable. As he put it, “Recess is the only time I can actually really play with my friends without so many rules.” Research in education, psychology, physiology, and brain science consistently points to recess as a vital part of the school day. There’s a reason most kids claim recess is their favorite subject in school.
By Michael Slaten / Orange County Register
Excerpted from the OC Register
A massive sinkhole at a La Habra condominium complex will soon be no more, local leaders declared Thursday, Aug. 15, by lifting the first dirt into the wide trench, signaling the start of construction that will repair the collapse from five years ago.
Gabriel San Román
Excerpted from the TimesOC
On Monday, state Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) introduced a resolution calling on President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress to approve $100 million in supplemental federal funds to aid in cleanup and mitigation efforts.
Many elected officials have some familiarity with the difficulties faced by youth in the foster care system, but only a couple know firsthand how significant those challenges really can be. Here in Orange County, Senator Josh Newman volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to a youth in foster care so his understanding of these complexities is deeply personal.
By Editor
Excerpted from the Fullerton Observer
State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) announced on June 28 that a number of his district budget priorities were included for funding in the 2023-24 California State Budget during what is shaping up to be a very tight budget year. As a result of Senator Newman’s advocacy, the Budget Act of 2023 includes funding to support the Fullerton Museum; bolster regional solutions to student homelessness; purchase and renovate an affordable housing apartment building; and expand the capacity of the Lestonnac Free Medical Clinic.
By Lou Ponsi
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
Fifteen years ago, Cal State Fullerton students seeking to become entrepreneurs were driven by the dream of one day parking their Lamborghini in the driveway of their mansion on the Newport Coast, said John Jackson, director of the CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship.
While today’s future entrepreneurs still endeavor to live comfortably, Jackson said, their motivations are as much altruistic as they are capitalistic.
By LA Blade Digital Staff
Excerpted from the Los Angeles Blade
SACRAMENTO — Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced its initial 11 sponsored bills, including one constitutional amendment for the 2023 legislative year.