• Judge Halts USDA From Tying SNAP Funds to Anti-DEI Policies

    Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media A federal court judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction on June 5 blocking the Trump Administration from restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — aid to states that do not cooperate with the Trump Administration’s anti-DEI policies. U.S. District Court Judge Myong...
  • National helpline’s success could provide framework for California

    A new study looks at the success of the national Parents Anonymous Parent and Youth Helpline and asks how other hotlines can make a real connection with California families. Researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Cincinnati presented the results on June 9 at a sociology conference in Scotland....
  • The chemical that caused the Garden Grove evacuations is stored all over California

    Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day weekend: Either an industrial tank could explode, or it could unleash large amounts of a toxic chemical into the air. For many, it was the first time they’d ever...
  • Del alivio migratorio al limbo legal: los 14 años de DACA

    Se cumplen esta semana catorce años desde que se implementó el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA). Lo que nació el 15 de junio de 2012 como un alivio temporal —un puente de dos años para resguardar de la deportación a miles de niños...
  • ‘Not a World Cup for the World’: Advocates Sound Alarm on Rights Violations Ahead of Tournament

    Selen Ozturk American Community Media With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn that an international tournament billed as the most inclusive in history risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil. The United States will host 78 of the 48-team tournament’s...
  • From ‘USA94’ to now: how soccer has changed since the last American World Cup

    The United States hosted its first World Cup in 1994. Soccer has changed dramatically in many ways since then – on and off the pitch. As the US (with Mexico and Canada) gets set to host the mega-event once again, more than anything, the tournament’s defining change since 1994 is its...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Biophilia?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Coined by psychologist Erich Fromm and popularized and expanded on by biologist E.O. Wilson, the term “biophilia” is defined as the human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other life forms in nature. According to the biophilia hypothesis, humans inherently seek...
  • Influencia de la Luna en el Zodiaco

    Luna en Aries Cuando la Luna transita a través del signo de Aries, se acentúan, el entusiasmo y el vigor. Se debe evitar la agresividad y sobre todo, respetar las opiniones ajenas. Tiempo apropiado para tomar la iniciativa y hacer cambios que nos beneficien. Se contará con mucha energía,...
  • Cinco cosas que debes saber sobre las elecciones de California

    Ben Christopher CalMatters Fue una buena noche para los demócratas, una mala para las campañas autofinanciadas, una noche con resultados mixtos para los legisladores estatales que aspiran a cargos más altos y otro recordatorio electoral del papel dominante del presidente Donald Trump en nuestra política, incluso en una California...
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