California’s Rogue Trucking Schools Roll On While Regulators Hit the Brakes
A new investigation matched federal and state lists and found roughly 184 California truck‑driving programs that aren’t approved by the state — and some students paid thousands. Regulators and lawmakers say a $2,500 exemption creates a dangerous loophole.
Mountain View School Board Axes $7.4 Million, Dozens Of Jobs On The Line
Trustees approved roughly $7.4M in cuts last Thursday, reducing about 26.5 FTE and trimming services from nightly custodial coverage to assigned devices for younger students. District leaders say the moves are meant to shore up reserves amid slowing property‑tax growth.
San Jose Slashes Fees To Turn Ghost Offices Into Downtown Homes
San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.
Epstein Tried To Plant Behavior Lab At Stanford, DOJ Files Reveal
DOJ files reviewed by reporters show Jeffrey Epstein discussed forming a "behavior engineering institute" at Stanford and met with the CASBS director in 2012. The emails are renewing scrutiny of donor influence at elite research centers.
