• She crashed and got a DUI. Now this California lawmaker is on a mission to talk about booze

    Ryan Sabalow CalMatters If Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall. She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would...
  • DMV Now Offering No-Fail eLearning Driver’s License Renewal Course in Spanish

    DMV Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding its popular no-fail eLearning driver’s license renewal option to include a Spanish language version. This initiative underscores the DMV’s commitment to serving California’s diverse population by making services more accessible and convenient. Customers renewing their driver’s license with a...
  • Still need your landline? California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug

    Khari Johnson CalMatters California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option. Its 4-0 vote came after a judge determined the application by AT&T California was “fatally flawed.” AT&T is the “carrier of...
  • AARP grants aim to revitalize CA alleys into vibrant public spaces

    Some select alleyways across San Diego are set to get vibrant makeovers thanks to a transformative community initiative. Sue Peerson, lecturer in urban studies and planning at the University of California-San Diego, has been spearheading a project to transform drab alleys, typically used for parking and trash pickup, into...
  • Manténgase seguro durante las vacaciones de verano

    Family Features Desde estancias vacacionales y viajes por carretera hasta escapadas al Caribe y cruceros costeros, el verano ofrece la oportunidad de escapar y relajarse con unas vacaciones muy necesarias (y merecidas). Sin embargo, para las personas que viven con problemas de salud como enfermedades cardíacas o ataque cerebral,...
  • Drinking water of almost a million Californians failed to meet state requirements 

    Rachel Becker CalMatters Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don’t meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies — and fixing them would cost billions of dollars. More than two-thirds of these failing water systems serve communities of color, and more than half are...
  • Mobile units aim to ‘Make Summer Fair’ for rural low-income kids

    Mobile units are rolling out in rural California communities this summer to help keep kids engaged and combat learning loss. The nonprofit Save the Children’s “Make Summer Fair” campaign provides books and educational resources in areas where summer learning opportunities are limited. Lucero Chavez Ramirez, California state director for...
  • ¿Qué temas van a definir el voto latino en noviembre?

    A menos de 5 meses de las elecciones presidenciales y en la semana del primer debate presidencial entre Joe Biden y Donald Trump, la principal preocupación de los votantes latinos es, sin lugar a duda, la situación económica. Una amplia encuesta realizada esta semana por UnidosUS muestra que más de 4 de...
  • Q&A: Raye Zaragoza & Reimagining “Peter Pan”

    Arturo Hilario El Observador Peter Pan has been a mainstay in folklore for more than a hundred years, and ever since it was adapted by Disney into the green tunic and tights combo most associated with the titular character, his story has resonated with countless generations in popular culture....
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