$40 per unit community college fee gets some support
A move to increase the fees that California Community College students pay from $26 per unit to $40 per unit is getting some support in lawmakers' budget discussions.
Unlike costs to attend UC and CSU campuses, the fees at California's 112 community colleges have managed to resist dramatic hikes. This makes California's two-year colleges the most affordable in the nation, according to the College Board's annual Trends in College Pricing report. The second most affordable state is New Mexico.
The state Legislative Analyst's Office is recommending a 54 percent fee hike to $40 per unit – an increase that
Studies show flame retardants seep into children, pregnant women
Unlike costs to attend UC and CSU campuses, the fees at California's 112 community colleges have managed to resist dramatic hikes. This makes California's two-year colleges the most affordable in the nation, according to the College Board's annual Trends in College Pricing report. The second most affordable state is New Mexico.
The state Legislative Analyst's Office is recommending a 54 percent fee hike to $40 per unit – an increase that
Studies show flame retardants seep into children, pregnant women
In toxicology circles, Californians are notorious for the record-high concentrations of flame-retardant chemicals coursing through their bodies.
The state has some of the strictest flammability standards in the world. To meet these requirements,
Kern County's Lakeview Gusher tops Gulf oil spill – so far
The state has some of the strictest flammability standards in the world. To meet these requirements,
Kern County's Lakeview Gusher tops Gulf oil spill – so far
With the Deepwater Horizon oil spill spewing out of control in the Gulf of Mexico, ChartsBin put together a map showing the largest recorded oil spills since 1901.
According to their research, an oil well in Kern County blew in the early 1900s, creating a gusher of oil that wasn't under control for 18 months. They didn't find a bigger spill.
"(It was) the most productive single oil well in California. It was an immense out-of-control pressurized oil well
According to their research, an oil well in Kern County blew in the early 1900s, creating a gusher of oil that wasn't under control for 18 months. They didn't find a bigger spill.
"(It was) the most productive single oil well in California. It was an immense out-of-control pressurized oil well