• The Battle to Permanently Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), located on Alaska’s northeast coast, has been a conservation-versus-development battleground for decades. The 1.5 million acre coastal plain at the foot of the Brooks Range where the land meets the Arctic Ocean is the crown jewel of...
  • Oak Grove H.S. Invited to London’s New Year’s Day Parade

    San Jose, CA – – On Friday, September 23rd, 2016 former Lord Mayor of Westminster Cllr Robert Davis MBE DL, was at East Side Union High School District’s Oak Grove High School and proposed a very special invitation to some talented musicians. Former Lord Mayor Davis will invite Oak Grove...
  • County of Santa Clara 12th Annual BHW

    The Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the Consulate General of México in San José have partnered to co-sponsor Santa Clara County’s 12th Annual Binational Health Week (BHW). The series of health education and health promotion events includes workshops, fairs and screenings with community-based organizations and volunteers, to...
  • Disabled Student Veteran Wins State Award

    Mission College SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Jerry Eagleman, a student Air Force veteran from Mission College in Santa Clara, was named the CAPED Student of the Year for the State of California. The California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) named Eagleman based on his one-on-one multi-sensory tutoring in the...
  • Governor Brown Signs Major Step Towards Citizen-Funded Elections

    SACRAMENTO, CA — SACRAMENTO – On Thursday September 29, 2016 Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill giving all Californian jurisdictions the right to give their citizens a bigger voice in democracy by changing the way election campaigns are financed. SB 1107 amends California’s antiquated ban on public financing of...
  • Tips to Refresh Your Wardrobe this Fall Season

    StatePoint Cool weather means tailgating, apple picking, attending festivals and enjoying the changing leaves. It also means it’s time to refresh the wardrobe. “This fall, there are plenty of new colors, styles and patterns to try,” says Brittany Moeller, women’s buyer for Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, a fashion-forward shoe...
  • Postnatal Nutrition Advice For New Moms

    NAPS Pregnant women spend loads of time worrying about every aspect of their baby’s development, starting with their nutrition. But here’s some food for thought: After your little one finally arrives, it is no time to let the cookie crumble. Sure, you’re exhausted, irritable, and moving 100 miles per...
  • 5 money tips every teen should know

    BPT For most teens, high school is an exciting time for those sweet, first tastes of independence: first dates, first cars, first paychecks. As low-stakes as some of these milestones may seem, there’s one area that deserves some extra attention in every family: personal finance. Today’s teens are spending...
  • Advocates Push for Better Internet, More Opportunity for Kids

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than half of rural America doesn’t have broadband service, and often, little or no access to the Internet at all, so rural advocates are issuing a call to action. The National Rural Assembly said its highest priorities for small-town America...
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