Jocelyn’s Recent Stories
Nation Oct 04
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acresDeadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.
Education Sep 22
State auditor says University of California wrongly admitted well-connected studentsA California state audit finds that the University of California wrongly admitted at least 64 wealthy students over the past six years as "favors to donors, family, and friends."…
Education Jul 17
WATCH: California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines strict guidelines for schoolsThe rules announced Friday include a mandate that students above 2nd grade and all staff wear masks in school. Newsom's new guidance mandates that public schools in California counties that are on a monitoring list for rising coronavirus infections cannot…
Arts Mar 20
Placido Domingo resigns from opera union, donates $500,000Superstar Plácido Domingo has resigned from the U.S. union that represents opera singers after two investigations found sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible.
Education Mar 14
Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dreadMillions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for weeks to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe…
Arts Dec 03
Domingo accusers refute his claims that he never behaved improperly toward womenTwo opera singers who accused Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct said Tuesday that it was disappointing and disturbing that the opera legend recently claimed he has always behaved like a gentleman and never acted improperly toward women.
Nation Nov 25
Amid climate change, above-ground power lines grow in riskUtilities say there’s no one best way to safeguard the millions of miles of U.S. power lines and that doing so would cost many billions of dollars.
Nation Oct 30
Latest California blackout hits 1.5 million peopleFrustration and anger mounted across Northern California as Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, began its third round of sweeping blackouts in a week.
Nation Oct 29
Frustration with California utility rises as blackouts endurePacific Gas & Electric Corp. said its latest blackout will start early Tuesday and affect 605,000 customers.
Nation Oct 25
PG&E admits it may have been responsible for igniting California fireCalifornia's biggest utility admitted its electrical equipment may have ignited a ruinous wildfire spreading over the state's wine country Friday, despite blackouts imposed across the region to prevent blazes.