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This holiday season, a nonprofit campaign is asking Americans to write holiday cards to welcome newly arrived refugee families. The 10th annual “Hope for the Holidays” campaign is spearheaded by Global Refuge, a charity founded in 1939, previously named Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and...
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Traveling for the holidays? Whether you’re having a Friendsgiving with pals or going to grandma’s house for Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, you’ll find the roads jam packed. According to a survey by GasBuddy, 72% of Americans plan to drive to their holiday destination, up from 41% in 2023. Stormy...
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¿Viajas durante las vacaciones? Ya sea que tengas una fiesta de amigos con amigos o vayas a la casa de la abuela para Navidad, Kwanzaa o Hanukkah, encontrarás las carreteras abarrotadas. Según una encuesta de GasBuddy, el 72% de los estadounidenses planea conducir hasta su destino de vacaciones, frente...
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A new study found more than 1.4 million children in the U.S., including many in California, have lost a family member to overdose, emphasizing the collateral damage of the drug epidemic. The study focused on children younger than 18 as of 2019 who had lost one or more parents, siblings, grandparents,...
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A new study found more than 1.4 million children in the U.S., including many in California, have lost a family member to overdose, emphasizing the collateral damage of the drug epidemic. The study focused on children younger than 18 as of 2019 who had lost one or more parents, siblings, grandparents,...
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Un nuevo estudio encontró que más de 1,4 millones de niños en los EE. UU., incluidos muchos en California, han perdido a un miembro de su familia por sobredosis, lo que enfatiza el daño colateral de la epidemia de drogas. El estudio se centró en niños menores de 18...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters En enero de 2023, y durante toda la primavera, la lluvia hizo que muchos de los embalses y arroyos de California se llenaran de agua, arrasando viviendas y negocios y matando a 21 personas. Según una estimación federal, le costó al estado casi 5 millones de dólares....
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Adam Echelman CalMatters In January 2023, and continuing throughout the spring, rain swelled many of California’s reservoirs and creeks, engulfing homes and businesses and killing 21 people. One federal estimate says it cost the state nearly $5 billion. Now, nearly two years later, it’s Alexis Ramirez’s job to help pick...
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The power grid will need to be dramatically upgraded and expanded in the coming years to handle the transition to renewable energy – and two new reports look at the impact on wildlife, both on and off-shore. The placement of large onshore power grids can greatly affect migratory species such as...