Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →Educationharvard funding dispute
$7.5-billion mini-NIH plan goes to California voters under bill signed by NewsomCalifornia voters will decide whether to establish a $7.5 billion state scientific research arm — similar to the National Institutes of Health — after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will put the proposal on the March 2028 ballot.Santa Rosa Press Democrat8d agoWhole story →HealthEducationGavin Newsomcalifornia research bond proposal
Wildfire and water research grants saved as Trump EPA permanently restores $19 million in University of California research grantsThe Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to permanently restore about $19 million in University of California research grants — including studies into wildfire-smoke health effects and water management — it had previously canceled, according to a settlement filed in federal court Wednesday.Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →HealthEducationepa research grants settlement
Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen votingResearch shows voting by noncitizens is rare, and violations can result in felony charges and possible deportation.Santa Rosa Press Democrat23d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationnoncitizen voting charges
