• CINEQUEST FILM & CREATIVITY FESTIVAL

    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...
  • Undercurrent of immigration myths felt as Congress debates border plan

    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...
  • Bukele

    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...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: ¿Qué es el nuevo negacionismo?

    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...
  • Conservation groups cheer feds’ move to protect old-growth forests

    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,...
  • Californians bought record numbers of electric cars as industry eyes slowdown

    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...
  • Opinion: We Need to Balance Innovation with Equity in the Rush to Reimagine Primary Care

    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...
  • Pneumococcal Pneumonia Can Be Life-Threatening. Here’s What to Know

    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...
  • Should state government jobs require a college degree? Why California is rethinking its rules

    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...
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