Young immigrants protest deportations, risk detention at US-Mexico border; San Jose and unions face off in court over pension reforms; Many farm employers do not comply with heat illness regulations; San Jose State pulls out of Udacity online course partnership; Could smarter forest maintenance keep wildfires in check?; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Set teacher, plus much more.
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• 3:45
Today at the border, eight young immigrants are protesting the Obama administrations deportation policies in a unique way. They will cross the border into Mexico, even though the US government might not let them return.
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• 5:27
It's been pretty hot this summer with temps hitting triple digits all over the state. Pretty bad even if you work in an air conditioned office, but what if your office was actually outdoors?
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• 5:18
Today the city of San Jose and its employee unions will face off in court over pensions. The battle is being watched closely as similar debates over government pensions are playing out throughout the state.
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• 5:44
San Jose State University announced in January that they had teamed up with a startup called Udacity to offer college credit for courses taken online, but looks like the deal with Udacity didn't pan out quite as planned.
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• 4:54
The mountain fires that raged for days above Palm Springs are nearly contained as of this morning, thanks to the arrival of wet weather. Thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate from Idyllwild and other resort towns are back in their homes, safe and sound.
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• 4:42
The US Forest Service has a lot on its plate when it comes to preventing wildfires. So much so, that fighting fires and protecting buildings may engulf the department's $4.5 billion budget.
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• 10:24
Rebecca Keegan of the LA Times recaps some of the big stories coming out of this year's Comic-Con, and tells us about the weekend's movie disappointment, R.I.P.D.
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• 4:37
In her 36 years working as a studio teacher, Linda Stone has worked with everyone from Miley Cyrus to "Family Matters" star Kellie Williams.
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• 5:31
Royal watchers are anxiously awaiting news of the baby's gender, time of birth, and of course, the name. Bookies are also waiting with bated breath; They've been taking bets on these details for months.
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• 3:58
It offers smoothies like the "Mango Bomb" and "Freshy Fresa Banana". The goal is to offer healthy snacks in an area with limited food option and help neighborhood youth learn job skills.
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• 3:50
Years of budget cuts have whittled away summer school. Only 5,000 students will be able to make up for failed credits this summer — and that's not nearly enough.
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• 5:07
This past weekend kicked off the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, marking the 20th anniversary of the surfing competition in Huntington Beach.
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• 8:42
Old surfers never die, they just keep putting themselves in potentially lethal situations. That's the moral of a new documentary called "Storm Surfers."
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• 4:59
The annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego regularly attracts fans and industry insiders hoping to get a first peek at what the big studios have to offer. And this year was no different.
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• 9:03
Musician Van Dyke Parks is known for his collaborations with artists such as the Beach Boys and Skrillex. Now he's back with his latest solo album, "Songs Cycled."