• Criminal-Justice Reform on CA Ballot in November

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In two weeks, Californians will decide on three criminal-justice reform ballot measures. Proposition 25 would repeal the current system of cash bail. Instead people would be released while awaiting trial for certain low-level crimes. For mid-level crimes, a judge would use an algorithm to help decide whether...
  • COVID-19: FROM BAD TO WORSE

    The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be one of the greatest threats to public health that does not distinguish between race, ethnic origin, economic status, immigration status or age. But the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reflect a bleak outlook for Latino communities...
  • COVID-19: DE MAL EN PEOR

    La pandemia del COVID-19 continúa siendo una de las mayores amenazas a la salud pública que no distingue ni raza, origen étnico, estatus económico, situación migratoria o edad. Pero las cifras más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) reflejan un panorama desolador para las...
  • Latino Faith Leaders Urge Action on Climate Change

    SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Latino faith leaders are reaching out to members of Congress urging action on climate change, which is worsening the fires that are choking their neighborhoods with smoke. The poor air quality also compounds the suffering of COVID patients who struggle to breathe. Martin Martinez, pastor...
  • Líderes religiosos latinos instan a actuar sobre el cambio climático

    SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Los líderes religiosos latinos se están acercando a los miembros del Congreso para instar a que se tomen medidas contra el cambio climático, que está empeorando los incendios que ahogan sus vecindarios con humo. La mala calidad del aire también agrava el sufrimiento de los...
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Osos polares, Trump y Extracción de Petróleo

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk El debate sobre si abrir la parte más sensible desde el punto de vista ecológico (la llamada área 1002 o llanura costera) del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre del Ártico (ANWR) a la extracción de petróleo se ha prolongado durante décadas. Conocido por...
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Polar Bears, Trump and Oil Drilling

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The debate over whether to open up the most ecologically sensitive part—the so-called 1002 area, or coastal plain—of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling has raged for decades. Known for its scenic beauty but more so as the birthing place...
  • Hablando sobre la electrosensibilidad a medida que se expande 5G

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A medida que continúa la marcha para instalar el servicio inalámbrico 5G superrápido en todo el país, los defensores de los pacientes con electrosensibilidad están cuestionando la seguridad de la tecnología. Noah Davidson, de Sacramento, comenzó a presionar para que las antenas 5G se alejaran de...
  • Speaking Out on Electrosensitivity as 5G Expands

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the march to install superfast 5G wireless service continues across the country, advocates for patients with electro-sensitivity are questioning the technology’s safety. Noah Davidson of Sacramento began lobbying to have 5G antennas moved away from people’s homes and offices because his five- and seven-year-old nieces...
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