The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 10.
Chico Unified School District votes to keep policy protecting trans students’ privacy in place
At the Chico Unified School District meeting last week, the board reassessed its policy on protecting students’ privacy if they identify as transgender or nonbinary. The board voted 3-2 to leave the current policy intact, meaning staff will still need a student's permission to disclose their gender identity to parents.
— Alec Stutson, NSPR
Western states to see investment in water infrastructure
The Biden administration has announced more than half a billion dollars in new federal spending to repair aging water and power infrastructure in 11 Western states. That includes $300 million for projects in California, including $66 million to upgrade a fish hatchery on the Trinity River.
— Saul Gonzalez (KQED), The California Report
Child care providers await pandemic relief promised by the state
California child care providers are still waiting on hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic financial relief from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Department of Social Services. The state promised providers and businesses over $1,400 per child. Providers were supposed to receive the one-time stipend around the holidays or early 2023.
— Izzy Bloom (KQED), The California Report
As cities across the state struggle with homelessness, Sacramento moves forward with a unique approach
Residents at a Sacramento homeless encampment have reached an unprecedented agreement with the city of Sacramento. The deal allows 50 or so people currently living in tents and trailers on one city-owned property to remain there until they obtain permanent housing. The city also says it will provide city-owned trailers and allow the camp to become a self-governing site.
— CapRadio Staff
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In case you missed it
- City of Redding recognizes April as child abuse prevention month — NSPR
- Indigenous storytelling event hosted at Chico State — NSPR
- Interview: Director of new documentary ‘ELEMENTAL’ shares his hopes for protecting homes from wildfire — NSPR
- New report shows an increase in the number of homeless students — CalMatters
- Butte College hosts ‘Big Time’ event to celebrate Native American students — NSPR
- Chico City Council stalls on deciding the future of Valley’s Edge development — NSPR
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