How Do California Schools Rank Compare to the Rest of the Nation?

A new study by a financial advice company may surprise you.

So You Want To Be A Beekeeper? You're In Luck!

Two short courses are planned in September at nearby UC Davis. Registration is underway and space is limited.

CSU Executives Awarded Pay Raises

Funding for the raises is coming from the state.

University of California Announces Living Wage Raises

"This is the right thing to do -- for our workers and their families," UC President Janet Napolitano said.

Spacecraft Soaring Past Pluto Today Is Carrying Software, Equipment From Northern California

#PlutoFly - An instrument designed by Stanford researchers is on board NASA's New Horizons.

What Would Be The Most Effective Way For CA To Implement Recreational Use Of Marijuana?

Stanford law students offer analysis on the issue if voters do approve ballot measures in 2016.

No Need For A Bigger Boat: Shark Attacks Are Down In California

The truth is the "hazard" on our coasts has dropped by 91 percent since 1950, says a Stanford study. Unless you surf in the fall ...

'DON'T WAIT' - Best Ever Commencement Speech ... To Preschoolers

The message at the Bay Area ceremony resounded beyond those headed to kindergarten. We, all, need to be reminded of what's important.

CSU Archives Collaborate to Document Japanese American Incarceration in California

Sac State and Sonoma State University are included in the project.

Are Humans Heading Toward Mass Extinction? Stanford Researcher Says Yes

"Rapid, greatly intensified efforts" aimed at reversing habitat loss and climate change needed so we don't go the way of the dinosaurs.

Monday Is Application Deadline For 2 Scholarships For Female College Students

The scholarships are offered to CA residents by the National Federation of Republican Women.

How To Post Your Student's Graduation Announcement

Share your news for FREE on our site. And it's easy, too!

Stanford Professor Developing Water Usage Model That Could Help California Meet Conservation Goals

A Stanford economist is creating a customer-level water demand model that can be used to design tiered water rate schedules in California.

Good News, Elk Grove Parents: Tuition At UC Schools Not Going Up For 6th Year In Row

UC's base tuition will remain at $12,192 through 2016-17.

Want To Be Happier? Don't Fight Stress - Embrace It!

New research indicates that stress can make us stronger, smarter AND ... happier – if we learn how to open our minds to it.

Elk Grove Students: Sponsor A Blood Drive And You Could Win A Scholarship

The money goes toward college! It's all part of the "Leaders Save Lives" program with the American Red Cross.

Symphony Orchestra of Northern California Announces Scholarships for Music Students

Scholarship students must be available to enroll in Monday evening class at Solano Community College. High schoolers welcome to apply.

UC Davis: Sustainable Farming and Pesticides Reduction Research Underway

"We have developed a freely available phone app to optimize pesticide spray applications based on weather and spray settings."

California Virtual Academy@ Sutter is Now Enrolling for the 2015-2016 School Year

The full-time, online, tuition-free charter school is now enrolling Sacramento County students in grades K-12.

California Reevaluates Role of School Standardized Test Results

California to shift from a school quality measure based solely on exam results to one that would include other factors.

Warming Temps, Droughts Are Linked; Climate Change Contributing: Study

California has experienced more frequent drought years in the last two decades than it has in the past several centuries, Stanford reports.

Why Kids Need Recess

It's more than exercise. Children thrive, feel safer and engage better in class, but the recess program must be well-organized, study says.

WATCH: Molly The Cow Rescued From 30-Foot Mineshaft Thanks To UC Davis Vets

Sweet, 1,200-pound Molly got herself in quite a fix, and would have died if not for the veterinarians' expertise in Yolo County.

Elk Grove Students: Join Water Conservation Poster Contest

Students across the state must submit their entries by March 31.

Area Community Colleges to Offer Affordable 4-Year Degrees

As proposed, a bachelor's degree will cost about $10K; check the list of degrees to be offered, including some in Northern California.

Know A Stand-Out, Young Volunteer In Elk Grove?

Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program nominations for youth ages 6 to 18 begin Jan. 30.

Too Much Homework, Elk Grove Parents? Researchers Agree

Is your home a battleground on weeknights? Stanford researchers find "busy work, by its very nature, discourages learning."

Big Trucks, Big Wheels To Roll into Sacramento

Universal Technical Institute Hosts Monster Jam Open House on Jan. 23

Misfit or Miss Goody Two Shoes? Adolescent Misperceptions Abound, Researcher Says

New Stanford study finds that teens are influenced by "caricatures" of peers' sex lives and drug use. And that's not good for them.

EWaste Fundraising Event (1/10/15)

Help support Sheldon High School Music Program's EWaste Fundraiser 1/10/15 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Healthy Schools Act Law Expanded to Further Protect Children in Elk Grove and CA

More info for parents about pest management in schools.

Think Clean Contest Winners Announced

Local students won cash prizes for their efforts.

As If California Needed More Water Woes

Stanford Geophysicist maps saltwater threat to California aquifers

Stanford: California Offers Budgetary Lessons for U.S. Government

Stanford law professor argues that California's budgetary actions offer a blueprint for resolving the federal budget stalemate.

Tips to Maintain Good Academic Habits All Year Long

I have a few tips to share that can help parents set their children up with good habits, no matter what type of school they are in.

Dillon McCormick graduates from the Automotive and Toyota TPAT technology programs

Sacramento native Dillon McCormick recently graduated from the Sacramento Campus of Universal Technical Institute.

Benedictine open house showcases strength of science programs

Discover how Benedictine University students become so successful in the field of science at the College of Science Open House from 11:00 a.

Deadline Approaching for Scholarship Entry

Students from 6-12 grades may apply.

'California Thursdays' Program Serves Students Fresh California Food

Elk Grove Unified School District's Florence Markofer Elementary School is taking part. Follow our link to get your school involved.

An Earthquake-Resistant House? Stanford Engineers Test, Build One

Team develops inexpensive design modifications that could be incorporated into new homes to reduce damage in an earthquake.