As hospitals in Orange County continue to contend with high nursing vacancy rates following the COVID-19 pandemic, the California State Legislature is poised to pass Senate Bill 895, vital legislation ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Friday that would have allowed California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degree programs in nursing, KTLA reported. Supporters of the bill, Senate Bill 895 ...

Community college leaders will once again attempt to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, renewing a fight with the state’s universities over whether expanding to the two-year sector eases ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. For Julio Rivera, transferring from a ...