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Who decides how minors are tried?
The scene that greeted Raymond Aguilar in his old Stockton neighborhood on his release from prison four months ago was too familiar: boarded-up windows, liquor stores, prostitutes and gang members walking the streets.
Twenty-five years had passed since his conviction for second-degree murder, and nothing had changed.
YOUTH TODAY
California Foster Students Get Patchwork of College Support
Challenges in meeting the educational needs of California youth in foster care remain. Educational funds aren’t always distributed as intended, a testament to the difficulties of a state widely spread over urban and rural areas. There are more than 1,000 school districts, more than 80 of them in Los Angeles County alone. Programs aimed at helping high school students in care vary district by district.
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Despite dire OB-GYN shortage, lawmakers won’t expand role of nurse-midwives
Affordable homes with ample lots lure many families to the town of Apple Valley in the Mojave Desert. But amenities are limited—no department stores, no Costco and, more importantly, few affordable medical care options for pregnant women. “I was worried that I wouldn’t make it in time and give birth on the freeway,” Cassandra Lindstrom said.
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