• Calif. Desert National Monuments Turn 2 Amid Development Concerns

    Suzanne Potter California News Service JOSHUA TREE, Calif. – Two years ago today, President Barack Obama created three new national monuments in the California desert: called Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains. Supporters held a community event to celebrate, noting that tourism to the area has increased...
  • A Discussion of Documentary Film “Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno”

    Jose Posadas Special to El Observador The annual Cinequest Film & Virtual Reality Festival returns to San Jose and Redwood City, February 27 – March 11, with a lineup of Latino Cinema featuring U.S. and foreign films dealing with issues ranging from immigration, gambling addiction, vengeance, self-identity and California’s...
  • Supervisor Cortese Calls for a Gun Violence and Mental Health Summit

    Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese In the wake of the recent Florida school shooting, Supervisor Dave Cortese will ask the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 27, to reaffirm the County’s efforts to prevent gun-related deaths and mass shootings and formally endorse the March for Our Lives school safety...
  • Immigrant-Rights Activists See Turning Point for All Americans

    Stephanie Carson California News Service Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services Reporting for the Ethnic Media Services-California News Service Collaboration SAN FRANCISCO – Warning that the country is heading down a white-nationalist, nativist path, four immigrant-rights advocates issued a call to action last week just hours before the U.S. Senate...
  • California Big 11 Mayors and State Lawmakers Announce Legislation for $1.5 Billion to Address Homeless Crisis

    Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday February 21st, the mayors of the eleven largest cities in California and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers announced the introduction of AB 3171, which allocates $1.5 billion from the state budget to help address the growing homeless crisis. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and...
  • Rooting for Potatoes: The Spud Makes A Comeback

    NewsUSA Forget low-carb diets and Atkins; those sweet, succulent spuds are once again finding their place among meat and vegetables at the dinner table. To celebrate its return to center stage, Kita Roberta of Girl Carnivore is recognizing the health benefits of a plant-based diet, while still including your...
  • Por qué—y cómo—cuidarse los riñones, todos los días

    NAPSM—Muchas personas no lo saben, pero si sus riñones dejan de funcionar, usted tampoco funcionará. Los riñones son esenciales para la vida como los son otros órganos vitales como el corazón. Un riñón saludable implica un corazón saludable, por lo que cuando usted cuida sus riñones también se está...
  • Health Care Group Slams Trump’s “Skinny” Insurance Plans

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Activist groups say President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow cheaper, low-benefit health care plans is just another attempt to upend the Affordable Care Act – and they predict it will drive overall prices further up, not down. On Tuesday the administration...
  • Recibiendo su pedido en línea: una guía de principio a fin

    Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Hay algunos artículos que solo puede encontrar en línea, y los minoristas en línea a menudo tientan a los compradores con ofertas increíbles. Desafortunadamente, no todos los pedidos en línea llegan a su casa de manera segura, y hay algunos lugares donde...
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