Climate Change Hits Poor and People of Color Hardest
Climate change affects the poor and people of color more severely and is a "primary driver" of the California wildfires, said a panel of experts Friday....
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Sep
16
Sep
Secretary of State: Many Ways to Vote Before Nov. 3
California Secretary of State reminds voters that Election Day is "the last day to vote" and that they have options when it comes to casting their ballots....
16
Sep
Without Art, the Stark Realties of COVID Would Make the World Unbearable
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely decimated the arts scene in California, wiping out local theater companies, many of which offer a cultural lifeline to their communities....
03
Sep
California Census Leaders: ‘You Have 30 Days to Make a Difference’
Rushing to increase California’s census response rate before a shortened schedule ends Sept. 30, community groups and census leaders are asking people to remember they still have time to respond...
26
Aug
Election Experts, Activists Urge People to Vote Early
With postal service slowed and fewer poll workers available due to COVID-19, experts urge Americans to vote before Election Day whether in person or by mail....
17
Aug
Mental Health Toll Rising From COVID-19 Effects
Doctors discuss the mental health toll of the pandemic, warn that a vaccine is still far off and suggest an early warning system to boost the U.S. response....
07
Aug
Expertos Dicen que las Escuelas del País No Están Preparadas para Volver Abrir
Las escuelas de todo el país no están listas para reabrir, ya sea para la instrucción presencial en el aula o para el aprendizaje a distancia, dijo el viernes un...
03
Aug
Experts Say Schools Across Nation Unprepared To Reopen
Schools across the nation are not ready to reopen, whether for in-person classroom instruction or distance learning, a panel of education experts said Friday....
27
Jul
Presidential Politics Loom Over 2020 U.S. Census
Trump seeks to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census, which opponents say is unconstitutional and not really possible....
27
Jul
Thousands of Californians Face Homelessness With Eviction Freeze Set to End
Federal protections for renters who have fallen behind on rent due to the coronavirus outbreak are set to expire, which could put many at risk of homelessness....
21
Jul
No Shelter in the COVID-19 Storm: 28 Million American Renters Face Evictions
An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions over the next three months, as states begin lifting COVID-19 related eviction moratoriums....
14
Jul
Lesson from California’s COVID-19 ‘Hot Spot’: Public Health Protocols Don’t Fit Reality
Imperial County shows how low wage workers, overcrowded households and inadequate health care can make an area a prime target for a coronavirus outbreak....
01
Jul
Fear of Public Charge Rule Keeps Immigrants From Seeking Health Care During Pandemic
The Trump Administration’s reimplementation of the public charge rule has kept immigrants from accessing health care and other needed services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
22
Jun
Immigration Advocates Hail Supreme Court Ruling On DACA, But Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Immigration advocates hailed the Supreme Court’s surprise 5-4 ruling affirming DACA on June 18, but pushed for comprehensive immigration reform....
22
Jun
Changing the Police Means Changing the Culture, Activists Say
Protesters demanding the defunding of police departments are also demanding that law enforcement replace its warrior mentality with a focus on keeping communities safe, a civil rights activist said Friday....
