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SILICON VALLEY — The Cinequest Film & Creative Festival returns this March 7-17th promising an extraordinary cinematic experience that merges the worlds of storytelling and technology. Returning to its palatial San Jose venues and flagship time of year, the program is a testament to Cinequest’s 2024 theme of “Uplift” through the potent combination of...
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It remains unclear if a border security proposal in Congress will cross the finish line and as the controversy continues, a group in Minnesota feels the public has lingering misconceptions about immigrants. The compromise bill emerged in the U.S. Senate but has hit a major roadblock with heavy opposition from Republicans...
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Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador El pasado domingo 4 de febrero, se celebraron las elecciones presidenciales y legislativas en El Salvador. Las encuestas daban como ganador a Nayib Bukele, quien obtuvo la reelección. Su victoria fue contundente con casi un 90 por ciento de los votos, contra un 4...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Durante años, el cambio climático inducido por el hombre ha sido un tema controvertido, a pesar de las numerosas pruebas científicas que demuestran su existencia. En el pasado, los negacionistas del cambio climático se limitaban a negar que se estuviera produciendo. El nuevo...
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Groups fighting to protect public lands are praising first-of-their-kind moves to protect old-growth forests on U.S. Forest Service land. The Biden administration is proposing to amend all 128 forest land management plans to conserve and steward old-growth trees, rather than managing them primarily for recreation and economic gain. Ben Blom,...
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Alejandro Lazo CalMatters Has California’s transition to electric cars hit some bumps in the road? Even though Californians are buying them in record numbers, several industry setbacks have been reported in recent months. The rental car company Hertz is selling about a third of its global electric vehicle fleet, replacing...
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Improving access to high-quality primary care is one of the best things we can do to improve health in America. Primary care improves nearly every measure of health and is the only form of health care where greater supply results in better health for more people. In fact, according to the U.S. Department...
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Pneumococcal pneumonia can disrupt your life for weeks and, in some cases, be serious or even life-threatening. To help adults understand how they can help protect themselves against pneumococcal pneumonia, the American Lung Association and Pfizer are partnering to share important information and patient insights about the disease. The...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters Many California government jobs don’t require a college degree. That list may grow longer as agencies face a rise in job vacancies. Over the past decade, California cities, counties, and the state government have been changing the job descriptions for thousands of employees — either by removing...