Efforts Across Nation Highlighted in New Report Suzanne Potter / California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – About 225,000 kids younger than age 18 are arrested in California each year, and many end up in a juvenile facility. Now, many of their families are joining a nationwide movement – banding together...

Suzanne Potter / California News Service LOS ANGELES – Your local convenience story may no longer accept cards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if a new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture goes into effect. Opponents expect the matter to come up at a hearing on the...

Hilbert Morales / EL OBSERVADOR Global Public Square, MSNBC, moderated by Fareed Zakaria, on Sunday, 05.08.2016 said, “At the heart of Donald Trump’s appeal is his fame as a successful businessman. That is why most of his supporters do no really worry about his political views or his crude rhetoric...

Now is the time to vote for the presidential candidate who understands the needs of Latinos: Bernie Sanders.  Bernie understands that Latinos care about immigration, but he also cares about issues that affect all Americans. 1) An immediate route to citizenship for undocumented people. 2) An increase of the minimum wage...

Santa Clara County / CALIFORNIA County of Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey V. Smith, M.D., J.D., has appointed Martha Wapenski to the position of Deputy County Executive. Wapenski brings more than 28 years of experience working with the County’s law and justice departments. The appointment is effective May 23. “Martha’s...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. — Kitten season has started. Each year, the County of Santa Clara’s Animal Shelter in San Martin cares for hundreds of young kittens who are strays, brought to the shelter by residents or abandoned by their mothers and in need of maternal care and bottle...

(BPT) Llegó el verano, y, como dice la canción en inglés, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy”, es verano y la vida es fácil. Desde los días largos y perezosos en la playa o la piscina, hasta los asados relajados en el patio con familiares y amigos, vivir alegre...

Suzanne Potter / California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Nearly five months after it went into effect, health advocates say the CARE act is making a big difference in the amount of education patients and their caregivers receive. The Hospitals and Family Caregiver Act requires hospitals to designate a caregiver...

Suzanne Potter / California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – La ley “CARE Act” lleva casi cinco meses vigente, y los defensores afirman que ha logrado convertir lo que antes era una buena practica, en ley. A casi cinco meses de que entro en vigor, los defensores de la salud dicen que...