• Are we really heading for a coal-free power future ?

    07/08/2016
    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Far from just an environmental pipedream, the coal industry in the U.S. and around the world is in the midst of a major downswing. In 2011, coal dropped below 40 percent of total U.S. energy generation for the first time since the late...

  • Top Events This Summer

    07/08/2016
      El Observador As Summer gets into full swing this 2016 a flurry of outdoor events arise in order to take advantage of the warm days and cool nights. The heat is here, the AC is blasting, and there’s a need to get out of the house and enjoy...

  • El Precio de Medicamentos

    07/08/2016
    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — En lo que representa un gran triunfo para los consumidores, un proyecto de ley paso el Comite de Salud de la Asamblea Estatal (State Assembly Health Committee) ya entrada la tarde del martes 28 de junio. La iniciativa senatorial SB 1010...

  • Law to Fight Doctor-Shopping in CA Takes Effect

    07/08/2016
    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – All doctors in California must be registered for access to the state’s prescription database. It’s part of an effort to stop drug-addicted patients from “doctor shopping” to get pain pills. The law went into effect on Friday July 1st. The Controlled...

  • New Initiative to Address Vulnerable Populations in Santa Clara

    07/08/2016
     Santa Clara County Joins Data-Driven Justice Initiative to Enhance Local Efforts to Address Pretrial Detention Rates of the Mentally Ill and the Chronically Homeless    SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.— The County of Santa Clara has joined the White House-led Data-Driven Justice Initiative that will focus on how local governments...

  • PG&E Inicia Patrullaje Aéreo para Detectar Incendios

    07/08/2016
      SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) inició patrullajes aéreos diarios contra incendios a lo largo de cientos de millas en su área de servicio, con el fin de apoyar a las agencias estatales y locales en la  detección temprana y respuesta a incendios durante este...

  • RECIPE: Verano divertido y simplemente dulce

    07/08/2016
    Verano divertido y simplemente dulce Family Features Los sabores livianos y refrescantes son la solución perfecta para una comida de verano. A medida que la temperatura sube, lleve al próximo nivel su rol como anfitrión este verano con un ingrediente secreto que es tan bonito como sabroso. Solas o...

  • Mental Health First Aid: How To Help In A Crisis

    07/08/2016
    Greg (not his real name) was worried when he noticed Heather (not her real name) did not show up to teach her Sunday school class at their church. Skipping a commitment was out of character for his normally reliable and responsible friend. Knowing that Heather had been struggling with...

  • Wieckowski’s Santa Clara ‘agrihood’ bill wins approval

    07/08/2016
    Bill allows Santa Clara to go forward with innovative affordable housing project Sacramento – The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee Thursday June 30th approved with bipartisan support an urgency bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to modify the terms of a sale between the Department of General Services...
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