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Plumas Unified Faces Staff Layoffs Amid Financial Deficit and Enrollment Decline

Thursday, February 27

Plumas County, Calif. – Plumas Unified School District is preparing for staff layoffs following a significant financial deficit, as announced by district officials.Acting Superintendent Jim Frost revealed in a memo that the district, previously funded under the local control funding formula, experienced a substantial... Read More.

Sonoma State Faces Major Financial Challenges Amid Enrollment Decline

Friday, January 24

Sonoma State University is grappling with a projected budget deficit of $23.9 million, a significant increase from the previously estimated $21 million.Interim President Dr. Emily F. Cutrer addressed the financial situation at a Town Hall on October 24, 2024, outlining steps being taken to... Read More.

California’s Mountain Lion Population Faces Threats and Decline

Wednesday, January 31

California's mountain lion population is lower than previously believed, indicating potential threats. A recent comprehensive count, the first in decades, estimates 3,200 to 4,500 lions statewide, significantly less than the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's earlier estimate of over 6,000.According to the... Read More.

Lassen County Prepares for Housing Element Update Amidst Projected Population Decline

Monday, January 8

Lassen County has a projected declining population; reports indicate that the housing needs, as a result, are also less.Over the last several months, you may have seen the multiple surveys and outreach by county staff toward the Housing Element Website.One of the final steps... Read More.

Have You Noticed? Gas Prices Decline

Thursday, November 30

Gas prices are gradually decreasing (but experts say it could only be temporary), with some just below the $5 mark, a figure unseen in months.According to the auto club AAA, prices typically decline during the winter months due to reduced demand with fewer cars... Read More.

Lassen County Has Nations Largest Percent Decline in Population

Thursday, April 20

According to recent reports from the Census Bureau, Lassen County had the nation's most significant percent decline in population. The county dropped by 6% from July 2021 to July 2022, having a negative total population change of over 1900 individuals.However, this was not uncommon... Read More.

LHS Principal Reacts to ‘Historic Decline’ in State Test Scores

Monday, October 24

Statewide and nationally student math and English scores saw a sharp decline as the Department of Education just released the Smarter Balanced Test Results for the 2021-2022 school year.To no surprise, results show students underperforming, during a year when most of the academic year... Read More.

Stories tagged with: decline

Plumas Unified Faces Staff Layoffs Amid Financial Deficit and Enrollment Decline

Sonoma State Faces Major Financial Challenges Amid Enrollment Decline

California’s Mountain Lion Population Faces Threats and Decline

Lassen County Prepares for Housing Element Update Amidst Projected Population Decline

Have You Noticed? Gas Prices Decline

Lassen County Has Nations Largest Percent Decline in Population

LHS Principal Reacts to ‘Historic Decline’ in State Test Scores

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