The desert is dusty. So dusty that Coachella Valley residents inhale high amounts of PM10 pollution that can lead to asthma attacks, allergies & other symptoms. I visited the valley to hear how people cope with the dust, and what can be done about it: calmatters.org/environment/20…

Mistakes in Los Angeles and San Diego may trace back to growing pressure on educators to adopt AI and underline the need for decision-makers to ask more and tougher questions about such products before buying them cal.news/3Ae8FcX 📝 Khari Johnson

A desire to be on the cutting edge and a fear of missing out push educators to adopt AI, said Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, a senior technologist at Center for Democracy & Technology. But after districts in L.A. and San Diego botched AI deals, others can learn from their mistakes. 🎨 Gabe Hongsdusit 1/4

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At Kamala Harris Tim Walz rally in Glendale, Arizona, at an arena that seats roughly 20,000. For CalMatters

The sprawling California legislation offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens. The coming weeks could decide its fate. cal.news/3yqiZOJ 📝 Khari Johnson

FYI this bill passed out of committee today with amendments involving auditing requirements and CalCompute public cloud

A lack of diverse perspectives in reporting on AI creates a feedback loop, giving rise to dominant news narratives that inform the public’s understanding of what AI is, how it operates, and in whose favor — and ultimately informs policy. techpolicy.press/interrogating-…

A contentious bill that would require tech companies to test artificial intelligence tools for critical harms is on its way to a vote in the Assembly after an amended version passed the appropriations committee. cal.news/4g4FHwP #CAleg 📝 Khari Johnson 📸 Carlos Barria

At Bullard High School, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the phone restrictions? That’s been harder. cal.news/4dRzJx4 📝 Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson

Más escuelas de California están prohibiendo el uso de los teléfonos celulares en horas escolares pero los niños los siguen llevando cal.news/4dMQmde 📝 Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson

Across California, many schools are embracing cell phone bans. Early adopters of the policy are trying to perfect them for their campus. Khari Johnson Carolyn Jones CalMatters More California Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Keep Bringing Them

The Washington Post's union claims my 2022 firing was an unfair labor practice. Today, the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel agreed. A trial is scheduled for December. With thanks to ⁦Andrew Beaujon⁩ for this report: washingtonian.com/2024/08/28/fel…

A California bill requiring tests of AI to prevent critical harm to society is nearly through the legislature but could still face a veto by Governor Gavin Newsom. cal.news/3AHLvfn 📝 Khari Johnson

Senate Bill 1047 just passed a final vote in the California Senate and is on its way to the governor's desk calmatters.org/economy/techno…

the funniest part of this cover is that when @newyorker actually had an employee who pointed out the lack of diversity & representation on its own staff—with no Black editor for articles hired in ~15 yrs—instead of thanking her they put her on a retaliatory PIP & fired her…

📺 Watch: LAUSD has approved a ban on phones in classrooms starting January 2025. This decision aligns with a broader trend across California, as lawmakers and schools push for similar restrictions. youtube.com/watch?v=7rIioH… 📹 @robertmeeksRT & Khari Johnson

Rite aid texting me like a friend who just got out of rehab

Teslas are always watching and so police are enlisting them to help solve crimes. Also do be careful about what you do around a random Tesla parked on the street. They are always watching. Great article: sfchronicle.com/crime/article/…