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The back of a person as they stir a pot on a small electric stove inside the kitchen of a market. — The change to SBA loans could have a huge impact on California, which has the most small businesses and the largest immigrant population in the nation. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Green-card holders no longer qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration, eliminating a longtime source of financing for immigrants that advocates say will discourage job creation and harm the economy.

**A map showing the new Lake County public forecast zones. Image courtesy of the National Weather Service.**

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In April, the National Weather Service’s Eureka office is planning to launch reconfigurations of public weather and fire zones for northwest California as part of providing more detailed forecasts.

**The Sharp Academy Robotics during the 2026 NorCal FLL Challenge on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in San Jose, California. Photo courtesy of Andrew Luchsinger.**

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Sharp Academy Robotics, a team of four young students from Lakeport, took home two top awards at the 2026 NorCal FLL Challenge: San Jose Spring League, held March 29 at The Play Space in San Jose.

By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

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We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, is rich. But how rich?

California’s college students can unexpectedly incur thousands of dollars in debt to the universities they attend, sometimes derailing their educational plans, advocates told the Little Hoover Commission.