Riverside Schools Become Statewide Model for Connecting Students with CalKIDS Scholarships
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) is emerging as a statewide model for helping families access CalKIDS Scholarships by combining financial literacy education with coordinated outreach across school communities that connects students with scholarships worth up to $1,500 for higher education. The CalKIDS Program...
California treasurer Fiona Ma tied to Chinese school cited in scathing audit
Ma told students during a 2023 visit to the school that she could help provide internships and job opportunities in California, according to a post on the school's website.
Edsource: California Students Author New ‘Digital Wellness’ Bill, Say School Cellphone Bans Fall Short
EDSOURCE: CALIFORNIA STUDENTS AUTHOR NEW 'DIGITAL WELLNESS' BILL, SAY SCHOOL CELLPHONE BANS FALL SHORT
U.S. Labor Department recovers $468K in back wages for 137 construction workers in California...
A Newport Beach, California, construction company and its operators have been ordered to pay more than $468,000 in back wages and damages after a federal investigation found widespread violations of wage and overtime laws affecting 137 workers. The U.S. Department of Labor secured a consent judgment against SCA General Contracting,...
SWAT Officer Caught Swiping on Dating App During Armed Standoff in California
The SWAT officer was caught by aerial footage scrolling through what appeared to be a dating app. The sheriff has condemned his behavior. Lots and lots of things can go wrong during a standoff. They've got to be one of the most stressful things an officer in the line of duty can experience. You'd expect officers to let off some steam after the fact...
Timeline: Murder case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and singer D4vd’s arrest
The murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were discovered in the trunk of a Tesla last year after it was impounded, sent shockwaves across her hometown of Lake Elsinore. Questions swirled after the teenager was reported missing two years ago and resulted in her body being found...
Pasta switched for Lego pieces in sets returned to Target
IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2026—A California man was arrested this month on theft charges after raking in about $34,000 in a Lego scheme. In an online post Thursday, Irvine Police Department arrested Jarrell Augustine, 38, from Paramount, Calif., on charges of grand theft. Augustine is accused of buying thousands...
VIDEO — ‘Give This Dog an Award!’: Family’s Beloved Canine Alerts Them to Garage...
A family in Orange County, California, is safe thanks to the persistent and courageous actions of their dog. The incident happened Wednesday when the family was trying to sleep around 4:30 a.m. as their dog, Fillmore, kept barking, the Orange County Fire Authority said. Fillmore would not quit making noise,...
Montana State takes down 3 more school records to cap track and field weekend...
The Montana State track and field team concluded its weekend in California in record-breaking fashion, shattering school records in the women’s 400-meter dash, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday.
Boy, 14, arrested in e-bike hit-and-run that left elderly man fighting for life
An 81-year-old Orange County man is fighting for his life after being struck by a teenager riding what investigators described as an electric motorcycle designed for off-road use. The incident, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, occurred April 17 just before 4 p.m. near the intersection of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive in […]
