Negotiations Between FUDTA and FUSD Continue


The school board and FUDTA, the teachers’ union, have spent months negotiating a new contract, but currently, negotiations are at an impasse. Recently, 93% of the FUDTA membership voted to authorize a strike, which cannot legally start until the results of the fact-finding meeting are officially released, which happened on April 16th.

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DOGE Backlash Drives Tesla Protests


The Bay Area, home to one of the first Tesla factories, is in the center of a growing wave of political unrest. With the introduction of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump’s second term, new players have entered the spotlight—namely Elon Musk.

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From Teacher to Artist: Mr. Vose Opens Gallery


Many Washington students remember Mr. Vose as a P.E. teacher and a Track and Field coach at Washington High School. But a few years ago, he quit his full-time job to open an art gallery in Niles. This career change is unusual. Many teachers stick with the career until retirement, as they would lose access to the majority of their pension benefits by leaving the job too soon.

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The City of Fremont Cracks Down on Homelessness


In one of the nation’s most restrictive and sweeping measures regarding unhoused people, Fremont has banned “camping” on any public property, effectively criminalizing homelessness. The ordinance passed in February with a 6-1 vote prohibits storing personal property on any public property, while limiting camping on both public and private property. With often vague and open-ended wording, the ordinance also takes a step towards criminalizing providing assistance to the unhoused. 

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