• Things are not always what they seem: Beware of identity fraud

    Scam artists are constantly changing tactics to steal your personal identifiable information (PII), including account usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, birth dates, credit and debit card numbers, personal identification numbers (PINs) or other sensitive information. With this information, they can carry out crimes like financial fraud that can...
  • What’s the Cost of U.S. Student Debt?

    Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services Though the Biden administration has made historic strides in passing student loan forgiveness initiatives, ongoing lawsuits by Republican-majority states and a possible change of White House leadership this election year threatens their survival. Meanwhile, the lifting of pandemic-era freezes to federal student loan payments...
  • Kooza – Cirque du Soleil in San Jose

    KOOZA is a show that blends, almost to perfection, its subcontinental sounds, its stunning lighting and costumes with theatrical ingenuity and acrobatic wonder – THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON A return to our origins, KOOZA combines acrobatic performance and the art of clowning, while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power. The...
  • Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

    Peter Schurmann Ethnic Media Services SMITH RIVER, Calif. – Alvaro Urrea Olivares is soft-spoken, congenial. At 45, his leathered hands betray decades working the lily fields that are a driver of the local economy in this small community on the extreme northern edge of California. Smith River is not...
  • Breaking Barriers: Latina Actresses Redefining Hollywood Representation

    In recent years, there has been a remarkable shift towards diversity and representation in Hollywood, and leading the way are Latina actresses. This is not only about diversifying film screens; but also about reshaping the narrative and empowering underrepresented voices. Below are five different Latina actresses who have recently...
  • Remedios Naturales con Frutas

    ¿Una aspirina o aplicar en la frente una rodaja de patata para el dolor de cabeza? Con nuestras agendas sobrecargadas al máximo, mil responsabilidades tanto laborales como personales, y un centenar de “extras” que deben ser atendidos diariamente, nuestras vidas en la nueva realidad se han vuelto muy agitadas,...
  • Ocean expedition seeks to map CA biodiversity

    Suzanne Potter California News Service Marine researchers just wrapped up the first of three ocean expeditions off the coast of Southern California to map the biodiversity and support efforts to safeguard ocean animals from harmful fishing practices. The nonprofit Oceana recently teamed up with a company called Blancpain to map and...
  • Votantes negros en estados disputados son un bloque crucial en 2024

    Los votantes negros desempeñarán un papel clave a la hora de determinar quién ganara las elecciones presidenciales de 2024. Y aunque los votantes negros siguen siendo abrumadoramente demócratas y apoyan al presidente Joe Biden frente al expresidente Donald Trump, la ventaja de Biden sobre Trump está cambiando. Una nueva encuesta muestra...
  • These California schools connect kids to community services. Will they survive budget cuts?

    Carolyn Jones CalMatters Budget cuts may be looming for many California programs, but one multi-billion-dollar initiative has so far evaded the ax: an ambitious push to bring medical and dental care, counseling, parenting classes, cultural activities and other services to public schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom has so far spared what’s known...
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