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They may not agree on much, but Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Dahle pledges that Democratic lawmakers would find a more receptive partner at the Capitol if he unseats Gov. Gavin Newsom this year. After a decade in the GOP’s (super)minority in Sacramento, Dahle, a state senator, said he knows how to build relationships...
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Pintando escenas alarmantes de incendios, inundaciones y trastornos económicos, los asesores de la Legislatura de California publicaron hoy una serie de informes que exponen en términos claros los impactos del cambio climático en todo el estado. La Oficina del Analista Legislativo, típicamente reservada y no partidista, describió las terribles consecuencias para...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Pollen may be an unfortunate contributor to poor health in the first place, but there are signs that this nuisance will become worse. Warm weather contributes to an uptick in pollen count, and air pollution can concentrate it. Climate change is now a...
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Homeowners in wealthy, white neighborhoods in Oakland received thousands of dollars more in property tax breaks than their counterparts in neighborhoods with large Black, Asian and Latino populations, according to a new report based on a study by the Tax Fairness Project and the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban...
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High-quality sleep is fundamental to your health and happiness. However, for the 10-30% of U.S. adults living with sleep apnea, a good night’s rest is not guaranteed. Obstructive sleep apnea is a respiratory condition where airways narrow during sleep, causing short periods when you’re not breathing. Incredibly common, it’s...
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La caída en las tasas de vacunación pediátrica en los primeros seis meses de 2020 debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 puso a ciertas poblaciones en un mayor riesgo de contraer enfermedades infecciosas prevenibles por vacunación y posibles brotes. “Las vacunas son una gran historia de éxito en la...
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An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education showed progress has been made at Arizona State University (ASU) in recruiting Native American faculty and students to the Tempe campus. Arizona is home to more than 20 tribes and about 400,000 Indigenous citizens, but until the late 1990s they were underrepresented at state...
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As efforts to provide a guaranteed income spring up around California, a lawmaker who has pushed for such state-funded pilot programs has set his sights on another population he says should benefit — low-income high school seniors on the brink of adulthood. State Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat from...
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El hombre gritaba, pero los golpes no se detenían. Era el 27 de junio de 2000, y la preciada fuerza antipandillas del Departamento de Policía de Oakland estaba trabajando en West Oakland. Los oficiales realizaban las tareas más peligrosas en una de las zonas más violentas de la ciudad....
They may not agree on much, but Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Dahle pledges that Democratic lawmakers would find a more receptive partner at the Capitol if he unseats Gov. Gavin Newsom this year. After a decade in the GOP’s (super)minority in Sacramento, Dahle, a state senator, said he knows how to build relationships...
Pintando escenas alarmantes de incendios, inundaciones y trastornos económicos, los asesores de la Legislatura de California publicaron hoy una serie de informes que exponen en términos claros los impactos del cambio climático en todo el estado. La Oficina del Analista Legislativo, típicamente reservada y no partidista, describió las terribles consecuencias para...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Pollen may be an unfortunate contributor to poor health in the first place, but there are signs that this nuisance will become worse. Warm weather contributes to an uptick in pollen count, and air pollution can concentrate it. Climate change is now a...
Homeowners in wealthy, white neighborhoods in Oakland received thousands of dollars more in property tax breaks than their counterparts in neighborhoods with large Black, Asian and Latino populations, according to a new report based on a study by the Tax Fairness Project and the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban...
High-quality sleep is fundamental to your health and happiness. However, for the 10-30% of U.S. adults living with sleep apnea, a good night’s rest is not guaranteed. Obstructive sleep apnea is a respiratory condition where airways narrow during sleep, causing short periods when you’re not breathing. Incredibly common, it’s...
La caída en las tasas de vacunación pediátrica en los primeros seis meses de 2020 debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 puso a ciertas poblaciones en un mayor riesgo de contraer enfermedades infecciosas prevenibles por vacunación y posibles brotes. “Las vacunas son una gran historia de éxito en la...
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education showed progress has been made at Arizona State University (ASU) in recruiting Native American faculty and students to the Tempe campus. Arizona is home to more than 20 tribes and about 400,000 Indigenous citizens, but until the late 1990s they were underrepresented at state...
As efforts to provide a guaranteed income spring up around California, a lawmaker who has pushed for such state-funded pilot programs has set his sights on another population he says should benefit — low-income high school seniors on the brink of adulthood. State Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat from...
El hombre gritaba, pero los golpes no se detenían. Era el 27 de junio de 2000, y la preciada fuerza antipandillas del Departamento de Policía de Oakland estaba trabajando en West Oakland. Los oficiales realizaban las tareas más peligrosas en una de las zonas más violentas de la ciudad....