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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters California is again updating the system it uses to decide which polluted communities get cleanup funding. The tool, CalEnviroScreen, has already steered billions of dollars to the state’s most burdened neighborhoods, but critics say it still overlooks some of them. The update is reigniting a long-smoldering...
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David Pham American Community Media Super Bowl LX (60) was a defensive, one-sided contest. The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots by a lopsided 29–13. Even before the game ended, much of the national and international attention was already shifting away from the scoreboard and toward Bad Bunny....
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Cayla Mihalovich CalMatters Two websites that distribute instructions for how to manufacture ghost guns are facing a new lawsuit from the state of California alleging that they provide access to illegal and untraceable firearms. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, is aimed at the...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk India’s doubling its wild tiger population in just 10 years is one of the most significant conservation success stories in modern history. In 2006, India’s tiger population had fallen to just 1,411 individuals. By 2022, that number had climbed to more than 3,000,...
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Caballo (1918 tierra-1930 metal-1942 agua-1954 madera-1966 fuego-1978 tierra-1990 metal-2002 agua-2014 madera-2026 fuego-2038 tierra-2050 metal) Esas grandes oportunidades que llegan pocas veces en la vida, están por llegar a tu destino. Éste es tu año de buena suerte, y debes de sacar el máximo provecho de todo lo bueno que...
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Kentucky’s bourbon legacy draws millions of visitors to area bars and distilleries each year. But those looking for booze-free options need not worry, Bourbon country is for everyone, whether they plan to indulge or not. Designated drivers, health-conscious travelers, teetotalers and sober month challenge participants alike will have more...
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Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters In the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills that would have allowed community colleges to award students more bachelor’s degrees. Unfazed, lawmakers are now backing a fourth bill that does much of the same. The measure, Assembly Bill 664, cleared its first legislative tests...
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Lots of Californians got new health insurance plans in January, so now is the time to get to know your benefits to make the most of your policy. Many plans offer free preventive services, mental health support and access to wellness apps, options which often go underused because you might not...
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La temporada de impuestos 2026 ya comenzó oficialmente. Millones de contribuyentes se preparan para presentar sus declaraciones federales de impuestos sobre los ingresos del año fiscal 2025. Pagar impuestos es importante por muchas razones. Los impuestos financian servicios públicos esenciales. Carreteras, puentes, escuelas, hospitales públicos, bomberos, policía, transporte, programas...