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UNDER ATTACK: CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS FACE RANSOMWARE THREAT

By Zayna Syed, CalMatters

CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters

July 15, 2021 (San Diego) - Sixth grade teacher Hilary Hall had just started teaching one Monday morning in September when her teacher’s group chats at Newhall School District exploded with confused messages. Teachers in the Santa Clarita school district — located just north of Los Angeles — were panicking.


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REP. SUSAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES $137 MILLION IN EMERGENCY COVID-19 FUNDING AWARDED TO LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

At least $71 million will be distributed to displaced students   

Source: Congresswoman Susan Davis

April 14, 2020 (San Diego) -- Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA-53), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, announced that colleges and universities in San Diego County will receive more than $137 million in emergency funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congress passed on March 27. At least $71 million of the funding each institution receives will be distributed to students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help pay for housing, food, and other basic essentials.


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DETECTIVES ARREST SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT

November 20, 2012 (San Diego) -- On October 26, 2012, a sexual assault was reported to the San Diego Police Department Sex Crimes Unit.  The suspect, Jason Mc Klevey, age 31, had befriended the victim through a website called “conversationexchange.com.”   This website is frequently used by foreign exchange students to practice both written and spoken language skills.


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