Shannon Osaka: California city approves industrial park next to one of Earth’s oldest trees: After months of deliberation, the city of #Jurupa Valley approved a development next to an oak tree that is at least 13,000 years old.

"One of the world’s oldest living organisms — which once sprouted next to giant ground sloths and other prehistoric creatures — will soon sit 550 feet from industrial buildings.

After months of debate that thrust the small city of Jurupa Valley, Calif., into the national spotlight, the city council approved a plan on Thursday night to build a development next to the Jurupa Oak, an ancient tree that has survived since the last ice age. The vote was 3-2."

#jurupavalley #california #ecology
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/09/06/california-jurupa-oak-development/

Former teacher, #transphobic #religious #bigot #sues #Jurupa #schooldistrict, claiming #religiousdiscrimination.

— Personal Belief doesn't rise to the level of a religious belief. Show me in the Christian bible where it says teachers shall out trans kids to their parents in violation of school policy and generally applicable laws. It's not there.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #California #Education #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia
https://heysocal.com/2023/05/03/former-teacher-sues-jurupa-school-district-citing-religious-discrimination/