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California officials are trying to increase access to state financial aid after issues with the federal form’s online portal. Deadlines have been extended for students and additional applications are available for students from mixed-status families.

The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out the first federal standards for forever chemicals in drinking water. According to an analysis by CalMatters some wells in the North State would exceed the new safety regulations. Also, the California Dream Act Application has been opened to students with mixed citizenship status and non-U.S. citizenships, and free waste disposal will be available at Oroville’s Recology Transfer Facility next Sunday.

Proposition 1 passed narrowly in California. That’s left many mental health programs worried about having their funding reallocated toward housing for those with severe mental illness. Also, the way college students apply for free federal aid has been overhauled and the changes have caused issues for some Chico State students, and the city of Chico announced it’s planning several sweeps of local homeless encampments.

A new federal student aid application is blocking some students from completing their forms. Now California legislators are trying to extend the deadline for state student aid.