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CaliforniaWatch

  1. In #Oakland #schools, chronic absence, suspension derail black boys: ow.ly/b9uIi
  2. A #coral-killing seaweed actually has medicinal benefits, researchers say: ow.ly/b9phm #medicine
  3. RT @kqednews: Should #California raise taxes on cigarettes? What about Cheetos? Or the KFC Double Down? Let us know -> ow.ly/b8oMn
  4. From #Napa winemaker to paint manufacturing employee in Fullerton, workplace fatalities in confined spaces are on rise ow.ly/b8y3y
  5. So how clean are #California's #beaches? ow.ly/b8sVy
  6. Interesting use of google map images RT @bmyeung: What does the geography of incarceration look like in the US? prisonmap.com
  7. Last time CA Legislature increased #cigarette tax: 1993. It approved 2-cent tax per pack. ow.ly/b8nwY #tobacco
  8. RT @coreyjohnsoncw: Bloomberg's story on pay-to-play bond deals gives hat tip to @willCIR's excellent work buswk.co/JZ100t
  9. Are America's aging #nuclear reactors safe? Watch @CIROnline video to learn more: ow.ly/b8gx2
  10. MT @kqednews @NYTimeskrugman on KQED: "In a lot of ways #California led the nation into its current state of disaster." ow.ly/b8f42
  11. Should there be a $1-per-pack state #tax on cigarettes? New poll shows Californians are divided. ow.ly/b8aUb #tobacco
  12. #AmericansElect, promoting third-party candidates, faces internal rebellion. More from @WillCIR ow.ly/b7O47
  13. RT @johnhrabe: @ericafperez is providing great coverage of Cal State. Check out her latest piece californiawatch.org/node/16242 @CaliforniaWatch
  14. From 2000- 2007, lenders originated nearly 3.3 million #subprime #mortgages in CA, according to GAO. ow.ly/b6YR1
  15. So what is second-mortgage #debt? The answer is in our explainer: ow.ly/b6Xl4 #foreclosure
  16. Our new investigation: #Texas firm targets #California homeowners with foreclosed 2nd #mortgages. ow.ly/b6VNt
  17. Help inform our reporting! Are you waiting on a #veterans disability claim? ow.ly/b6UcY #military #Veteran
  18. RT @joannalin: .@voiceofsandiego to publish monthly print & digital magazine voiceofsandiego.org/this_just_in/a…
  19. If you're in #BayArea, come meet @TheBayCitizen @CaliforniaWatch @CIROnline & @KQEDNews reporters tonight at 6pm! ow.ly/b6zxz