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Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools (opens the original)
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environmental review — a decision that keeps in place looser rules he championed to speed up development in California. The bill authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, responded to fears raised by a chemical incident in Orange County that led to evacuation orders for
Factories near homes (opens the original)
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Why it matters: The bill authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, responded to fears raised by a chemical incident in Orange County that led to evacuation orders for 50,000 people. It would have narrowed an exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act that covers a broad swath of advanced manufacturing sites. Only facilities handling the final stages of production would have kept the exemption. Why now: In his veto letter on Friday, Newsom said Senate Bill 954 w
Take N' Taste sandwiches (opens the original)
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About the owners: Ashley Childs and James Schroeder, who've both spent time working in the service industry, started it as a side hustle of sorts. MEHKO explainer: Short for Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation, this is a type of food permit available through the L.A. County Department of Public Health that allows folks to serve food from their home, at a much smaller scale than a brick-and-mortar restaurant. How to order: They primarily deliver to the Burbank and Toluca Lake areas. Orders can
West LA veteran housing (opens the original)
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The backstory: The long-running case, brought forward by disabled veterans struggling with homelessness in the L.A. area, has centered on the use of the sprawling 400-acre VA campus. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter had previously scrutinized leases for the private Brentwood School, a parking lot company, an oil drilling enterprise and UCLA’s baseball stadium. Ruling that the campus was meant to aid veterans, Carter ordered the VA to not renew the leases and quickly build 750 units of tempora
Ten years of bilingual ed (opens the original)
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Why it matters: In 2017, a year after bilingual education was reinstated in California, only about 400 public schools offered it. But while that’s grown to more than 1,000 in recent years, it's still not enough to meet the demand from families. Why now: It's 10 years since California voters approved Prop 58 to bring back bilingual education. Officials have set a goal of 1,600 schools with bilingual programs by 2030. Read on… to see how one teacher’s bilingual class explored the similarities betw
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