California Bans Private Colleges from Giving Admissions Preferences to Students with Family Connections

USC.Photo:Getty Getty A new law has been signed in California that bans private, nonprofit colleges and universities from giving special preference to students with “personal connections.” legacy and donor preferences during the admissions process at private nonprofit colleges and universities. Proponents of the new law said the goal is “ensure that factors like wealth or personal relationships do not unduly influence admissions decisions,” according to Newsom’s office. The new law means that students who have parents that previously attended a specific private, nonprofit school will not have an advantage in the admissions process over students with no parental connection to the institution.

California DreamsStar Kelly Packard Finds Out She Set a '90s Record, Dating Both Savage Brothers on TV

Fred Savage, Kelly Packard, Ben Savage.Photo:ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty, NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty, ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty, NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty, ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Kelly Packardonly appeared in three episodes ofBoy Meets World, but she seemingly made history while doing so. TheCalifornia Dreamsstar, 49, caught up withPod Meets Worldco-hosts andBoy Meets WorldcostarsDanielle Fishel,Rider StrongandWill Friedleabout her time briefly playing two characters — Tracy and Candy — on the beloved ’90s sitcom.

California Rescue Dog Surfing for Years Wins Her First Surf Competition After Overcoming Cancer (Exclusive)

Koa the chocolate Lab surfing in California.Photo:Kristina Welsh Kristina Welsh After overcoming her most formidable obstacle, Koa the rescue dog won her biggest prize. The 10-year-old chocolate Lab recently won the Large Dog Surf Competition at Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Western Regionals. This was Koa’s first top finish in her over six years of surfing. Even more impressive, the Purina Pro PlanIncredible Dog Challengewin came less than a year after Koa beat cancer.

California Woman Uses Apple AirTag to Track Down Her Stolen Packages — Here’s How She Did It

Apple AirTag.Photo:Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty A California woman decided to take matters into her own hands when she noticed her packages were being stolen on multiple occasions. The woman sent a package containing anApple AirTagto her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office in Los Alamos, Calif. and was able to catch the suspects stealing her mail with the help of the police, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office wrote in apress releaseon Tuesday, Aug.

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