There's "a paradox bedeviling the U.S. nursing landscape." Huge need for nurses, thanks to retirement & burnout, and yet, programs can't accommodate the "tens of thousands" of applicants b/c of lack of 2 things. @teresawatanabe.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/nurses-are-i...

California has a severe shortage of working nurses. Inside the battle to get more students in schools. @calcommcolleges.bsky.social @calstate.bsky.social

California Community Foundation CEO Miguel Santana announces CCF will increase support for local independent newsrooms, “a requirement for democracy and a free society.” www.instagram.com/p/DO9YDaTD1T...

Trump threats prompt @uofcalifornia.bsky.social to order hiring freeze, cuts. Via @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social

Native American scholars are calling out faculty claiming Indigenous roots without proof, citing harm to tribal communities, students and research integrity. @uofcalifornia.bsky.social has launched a “fact-finding mission.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

When it comes to elevating livelihoods, a degree from @calstate.bsky.social is tops in California, says new analysis. Cal State LA is #1. via @danielnmiller.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Linda McMahon says she's ready to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what that could mean for California. w/@howardblume @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social jennyagold.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

California joins legal fight to stop NIH cuts that could be a blow to @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, @calstate.bsky.social, other universities. via @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

NIH cuts put medical research at risk, scientists say, raising concerns at @uofcalifornia.bsky.social and elsewhere. UC is supporting state lawsuit against the guidance, calling the cut "catastrophic." @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social @corinnepurtill.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain w/@howardblume @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social @JennyAGold www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEW: California State University unveils massive effort to provide AI tools and training to all students, faculty & staff on its 23 campuses. Academics will work w/Gov. Gavin Newsom's office & tech leaders to ID skills needed and advise on how to teach them. bit.ly/4hqPcXo

"Catastrophic" - California State University leaders decry proposed state budget cut, saying it would cripple the mission of nation's largest 4-year university system to help students climb up social & economic ladder. The proposed cut is equivalent to 20% of all full-time faculty. bit.ly/40WeVRH

Trump pause on grant reviews sparks concerns at @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, nation's top higher ed recipient of federal research funding, USC and other universities. w/ @susrust.bsky.social, @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social, corinne purill. www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEW: Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide seattletimes.com/seattle-news... via @seattletimes.bsky.social

Charges that a @ucdavis.bsky.social professor threatened Zionists are unresolved. Regents want @uofcalifornia.bsky.social to speed up faculty misconduct cases. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Eaton fire upends education for thousands of students in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre. Their schooling, disrupted by the pandemic, is jolted again by the historic calamity. Students described their terror and grief as schools scramble to reopen. w/@danielnmiller.bsky.social bit.ly/3DUnkvD

The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned thousands of homes in Los Angeles County, in the process creating refugees in a region with a persistent housing shortage. If you are looking to place to stay, here are some things you should know. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Winds are expected to pick back up tonight, according to a meteorologist with the NWS. The winds will be “enough to present some issues for the fires,” they added. “At least until the middle of next week we’re going to be in that pattern.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

Here's a link to our wildfire map that's regularly updated with information from officials. www.latimes.com/wildfires-map/

We’re speaking with Angelenos about the immense losses caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires. If you’re open to talking to a Times reporter about your home, and what home means to you, please fill out the form at this link and we’ll get in touch. www.latimes.com/california/s...