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One full year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Now, as Californians wait to be vaccinated, we cannot overlook the fact that COVID-19 continues to claim lives. The current death toll in California surpasses the 55,000 mark. And the sobering reality is that the situation could be even...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Un grupo de legisladores democráticos está presionando por un nuevo impuesto estatal para los super ricos, esto con la finalidad de reducir la desigualdad y financiar mejor los servicios públicos. Los partidarios quieren colocar una medida en la boleta que imponga un impuesto del uno por...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a new state tax on the uber-wealthy, in order to reduce inequality and better fund public services. Supporters want to place a measure on the ballot that would levy a 1% tax on households whose net worth exceeds $50 million,...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — With utility scams on the rise during the current pandemic, it is more important than ever for customers to be vigilant and to know what steps to take to prevent themselves or their families from falling victim. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers have gotten deceptively...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Debido al aumento de las estafas relacionadas con las compañías de servicios públicos durante la pandemia actual, es más importante que nunca que los clientes estén atentos y sepan qué medidas pueden tomar para evitar que ellos mismos o sus familias sean víctimas. Durante la...
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett California Health Report Juan Ernesto Hernandez knew he was in the hospital with COVID-19. But he and his wife, Marcelina Hernandez Lopez, had so many questions. What medications was he being given? How was the virus affecting his body? And, most importantly: Would he survive? No one at Mercy Hospital...
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett California Health Report Juan Ernesto Hernández sabía que estaba hospitalizado con COVID-19. Pero él y su esposa, Marcelina Hernández López, tenían tantas preguntas. ¿Qué medicamentos le estaban dando? ¿Cómo el virus estaba afectando su cuerpo? Y lo más importante: ¿Iba a sobrevivir? En el Hospital Mercy en...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service NOVATO, Calif. — The city of Novato voted this week on whether to allow Costco to build a huge new gas station, despite strong opposition from locals concerned about climate change. Novato is the latest front in a battle to reduce dependence on fossil...
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El año pasado, US$ 2 mil millones en créditos tributarios del estado para las familias que trabajan no se reclamaron en el condado de Santa Clara. ¿El principal motivo? Las personas no sabían que podían solicitarlos. Si lo supiesen, cada familia habría recibido cientos – o hasta miles –...