• Advocates hope to teach CA lawmakers an art lesson

    Supporters of the arts gathered Wednesday in Sacramento for Arts Advocacy Day in order to lobby lawmakers on a range of issues. Educators are drawing attention to problems with the implementation of Proposition 28, which was supposed to help schools hire more art teachers. Abe Flores, deputy director of...
  • This Earth Day, elected officials promote CA bill to ‘make polluters pay’

    April 22 was Earth Day, and more than 50 elected officials have signed a letter this week urging lawmakers to make oil and gas companies bear the cost of climate change. The California Polluters Pay Superfund, which went before the state Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22, would assess...
  • ‘Herculean effort’: These port communities have waited decades for clean air. Why a new plan may fall short

    Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters When Maria Reyes migrated from Mexico and settled in West Long Beach in the late 1980s, she thought it would be the perfect neighborhood to raise her growing family. As her three children grew up and started being more active in school, they started developing strange...
  • Cómo proteger a sus hijos del sarampión

    Los brotes de sarampión en curso en todo EE. UU. tienen preocupadas a muchas familias, pediatras y expertos en salud pública. La mayoría de las personas que se enfermaron, incluido un niño que murió en Texas, no estaban vacunadas contra el sarampión. La mejor manera de proteger a su...
  • 5 easy hacks to make spring cleaning a breeze

    Springtime is here! It’s time to open the windows and let in the sunshine and fresh air. It’s also the perfect time to clear out the dirt and grime that’s accumulated in your home during the winter months. If you find spring cleaning a daunting challenge, don’t worry! All...
  • Trump is dismantling the education department. How that might harm special education

    Carolyn Jones CalMatters President Donald Trump has promised to keep special education intact, even as he dismantles the federal department that has overseen it for nearly a half century. But some experts and parents in California fear Trump’s policies will imperil the program on multiple fronts, undoing decades of progress...
  • El Legado del Papa Francisco

    El Papa Francisco, nacido Jorge Mario Bergoglio, el pontífice jesuita argentino que sacudió a la Iglesia Católica con su ánimo transformador, su enfoque pastoral y su defensa de los marginados, ha muerto a los 88 años. Francisco fue el rostro de un cristianismo cercano, alejado de los palacios y...
  • ECHO- Cirque du Soleil in San Jose

    Experience the magic of Cirque du Soleil ECHO, where poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics, and cutting-edge technology come together to explore the delicate balance between people, animals, and the world we all share. This 20th Big Top show offers bold new visuals, a unique aesthetic, and vibrant characters that bring...
  • The Tax Filing Clock Is Ticking: But Don’t Despair if You’re Not Prepared

    Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media One out of every 3 Americans traditionally wait until April 15 to file their taxes. Residents of San Francisco and San Jose, California rank high on the list of national “tax procrastinators.” In a survey of states, California ranks 13 with the number of tax procrastinators,...
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