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Family Features The last decade has seen a surge in cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke. These trends are leading researchers to conclude that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) will...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters With California’s fund for school repairs on empty, voters approved a $10 billion bond to pay for much-needed upgrades at K-12 schools and community colleges. “This is very good news for all students,” said Adam Clark, superintendent of Mt. Diablo Unified in Contra Costa County. “In our district,...
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Alexei Koseff CalMatters In the early hours of Wednesday November 6, Former President Donald Trump won a second term after four years out of the White House, likely thrusting California back into leading the resistance against him. The Associated Press made its call at 3 a.m., declaring that the Republican defeated...
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Amigos y Amantes Del 22 de septiembre de 2024 al 2 de marzo de 2025 Acreción: Obras de mujeres latinoamericanas Del 29 de septiembre de 2024 al 13 de abril de 2025 8 de octubre de 2024 — El Museo de Arte de Santa Barbara (SBMA) se complace...
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El cierre de campaña de Donald Trump en el Madison Square Garden, es un lamentable recordatorio que el racismo y los prejuicios rondan en muchos lugares de Estados Unidos. Las expresiones racistas contra Puerto Rico y los comentarios xenofóbicos dirigidos a migrantes fueron evidentes y peligrosos. Estos discursos de odio no sólo...
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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Not too long ago, American politicians—mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity. “It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of...
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Yue Stella Yu & Jenna Peterson CalMatters En enero de 2021, siete de los 11 republicanos de California en el Congreso se negaron a certificar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, lo que reforzó la falsa afirmación del expresidente Donald Trump de que perdió en una votación amañada. Ahora, mientras Trump...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services With November 5 days away, how can Californians make sure their vote counts? “We’re in a political environment where there’s a lot of unreliable information, and the number one question I get asked is: ‘Where do I vote?’” said Joe Kocurek, California deputy secretary...
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Despite their growing popularity, consumers in New York and nationwide still face misconceptions about electric vehicles. One of the most pervasive is about colder climates reducing battery efficiency, which many energy and environmental agencies have resoundingly found false. Kate Kruk, president of the New York Capital District Electric Vehicle Association, said given the...