• Want free internet? It’s more accessible than ever.

    In the past few years, the United States has made significant progress in expanding access to high-speed internet. During the COVID-19 crisis, emergency relief rolled out for Americans who needed to stay connected from home. In the last two years, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)...
  • New $5.8M Grant Will Train Technicians to Build Out CA Broadband

    California is going to need tens of thousands of workers over the next six years as we continue to build the broadband network to bring high-speed internet to underserved areas. Now, the feds have awarded $5.8 million to the Communications Workers of America to supercharge its workforce training program. Frank Arce,...
  • Loan Window Opens for California Small Businesses

    Small business entrepreneurs in California have new access to billions of dollars’ worth of funding to be offered with an explicit eye toward reaching communities too often shortchanged by the financial sector in the past. At a press conference Sept. 20, the U.S. Treasury Department announced having approved California’s application for...
  • Con la llegada del otoño, proyecta algunos momentos divertidos con la ayuda de un proyector lleno de funciones

    Arturo Hilario El Observador Una de mis actividades favoritas de fin de semana cuando estoy en casa es ver deportes, películas o jugar videojuegos en el patio trasero con la magia de un proyector. A medida que el clima comienza a enfriarse, las noches de cine no son tan...
  • As Fall Arrives, Project Some Fun Times with Help from a Feature Rich Projector

    Arturo Hilario El Observador One of my favorite weekend activities when I’m home is watching sports, movies or playing video games in the backyard with the magic of a projector. As the weather begins to cool, the movie nights aren’t as frequent, but the projector becomes a holiday helper...
  • Families of Color Find Key to Homeownership

    As we wrap up celebrations of Juneteenth, the country still grapples with the poverty that is the legacy of slavery, and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are stepping in to help build wealth. Data from the National Association of Realtors showed only about 43% of Black families own their...
  • Familias de color encuentran la clave para ser propietarios de vivienda

    A medida que se finalizan las celebraciones de Juneteenth, el país aún lidia con la pobreza que es el legado de la esclavitud, y las Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFI, por sus siglas en inglés) están interviniendo para ayudar a generar riqueza. Los datos de la Asociación Nacional...
  • Cuatro formas de protección contra estafas telefónicas

    ¿Has recibido una llamada de un número que crees que deberías conocer o reconocer? Las estafas telefónicas solo tienen éxito si un objetivo potencial responde a la llamada para que el delincuente pueda iniciar una conversación. Utilizando tecnología avanzada, los estafadores modifican la forma en que aparecen los números...
  • 4 ways to protect yourself from phone scams

    Have you received a call from a number you think you should know or recognize? Phone scams are only successful if a potential target answers the call so the scammer can initiate a conversation. Using advanced technology, scammers modify how phone numbers appear on your caller ID to trick...
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