• Consumer Groups Urge Faster Action on PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This week, both Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are taking action to combat a class of so-called “forever chemicals” called Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) found in thousands of consumer products, but environmental groups say change isn’t coming fast enough. On Tuesday October 19th, Sen. Alex...
  • Group Empowers Young Indigenous Kelp Farmers, Works to Build Regenerative Economy

    PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, Alaska –Just east of the Kenai Peninsula in south central Alaska sits Prince William Sound: an inlet full of tidewater glaciers spanning 3,800 miles of coastline and flanked by the jagged Chugach Mountains. Home to several species of salmon and other fish, commercial fishing has been...
  • California’s gas lawn equipment ban hits the little guys

    Dan Walters CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 1346 makes one wonder whether California politicians ever fully understand — or even want to understand — the ramifications of their decisions. The measure aims to eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and...
  • Not on the menu: Halal, kosher options limited in California school lunches

    Joe Hong CalMatters On days she forgets to pack her lunch, 17-year-old Dalal Erekat has to resort to a few vegetarian options like carrot sticks and tater tots. Her school, Valhalla High, has never provided halal entrees permissible to eat by her Muslim faith. But her city, El Cajon...
  • FAQ CON EL DR. DALI FAN SOBRE EL NUEVO MANDATO DE VACUNAS PARA ESTUDIANTES

    El gobernador Gavin Newsom está ordenando al Departamento de Salud Pública de California que agregue la vacuna COVID-19 a las otras vacunas requeridas para la asistencia escolar en persona, como el sarampión, las paperas y la rubéola. Se requerirá que los estudiantes estén vacunados para el aprendizaje en persona...
  • Telehealth Going Strong Even After Pandemic Closures

    DENVER – The use of telehealth services – a combination of telephone, video and other online tools – peaked during COVID closures, and Coloradans still are opting for remote visits, according to new data. Social isolation and other disruptions saw mental and behavioral telehealth visits rise dramatically. Cari Frank –...
  • CA’s Higher-Ed Reforms Push Transfer Barriers Aside

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Community college students in California are being encouraged to take a closer look at their education plans, to see if transferring to a state university makes sense, and new policy changes aim to ease that pathway. The changes are part of a package of higher-education bills...
  • SCREAM

    Veinticinco años después de que una racha de asesinatos brutales paralizara la tranquilidad de la ciudad de Woodsboro, un nuevo asesino se pone la máscara de Ghostface para comenzar a acechar a un grupo de adolescentes y resucitar los secretos del legado mortales en la ciudad.   DIRECTED BY...
  • Q&A: Chrissie Fit Knows “What You Did Last Summer”

    Arturo Hilario El Observador It’s the spookiest time of the year and it’s also the most productive time for horror entertainment and its consumption. A new reimagining of a classic 90’s teen slasher is here in time for the season, the Amazon original show, “I Know What You Did...
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