Gun proposal falls and fails in student poll
President Donald Trump responded to the Florida school shooting by suggesting that teachers carry guns in at schools, but an
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Marijuana now legal for 21 and over
The legalization of marijuana, California Prop. 64, passed earlier this year and has officially become legal for persons 21 and
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My day with politicians
I had the exciting opportunity to attend the California Newspaper Publishers Association Governmental Affairs Day with a group of my
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Students struggle with (or skip) new required SBAC test
Juniors at CVHS were subjected to the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) over four days in May. The test
Read moreCalifornia gives transgender students more freedom
Starting in January, a new California transgender law is going to allow students to use the restrooms, locker facilities, and
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Field trips in danger because of new state law
Teachers are having trouble raising enough money for field trips because of a new state law that requires schools to
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Proposed bill allows trained school staff members to be armed
California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly put forward a bill in January that would allow for any trained school staff member to
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Make access to guns harder for non-law abiding citizens
After the horrible shooting at Sandy Hook elementary, a lot of commotion about making gun laws stricter started to reappear.
Read moreThree Strikes for Prop. 36
Proposition 36 on the Nov. 6 ballot aims to provide more reasonable punishment to nonviolent criminals and keep serious criminals
Read moreCops offer “slew of vital information” about road safety
The Every 15 Minutes program enforces what every driver should know: don’t drink and drive. But what other rules exist
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