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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk When you hear the word drones, perhaps you picture flying and faceless androids on some top-secret intelligence mission, armed to the teeth and stealthy as a bandit. What you probably are not picturing are drones flying over burnt forests dropping seed pods or...
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Maya C. Miller & Jeanne Kuang CalMatters California voters on Tuesday November 4 passed a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, a major victory for the party in a high-stakes national redistricting fight that could determine who controls the House of Representatives next year. The Associated...
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Child poverty in California hit 18% for the three-year period from 2022 to 2024. That’s five points higher than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Researchers found the national child poverty rate almost tripled from 5% to 13% between 2021 and 2024, largely...
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A recent study by the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) examines how Latinos engage with online content. What sticks, which messages get through, which don’t, and why. The study, conducted in partnership with Factchequeado and based on qualitative forums and in-depth interviews with Latinos across the U.S., offers a window onto...
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Con la llegada del frío, se acerca la hora de prepararse para la temporada de gripe. Aunque los gérmenes siempre están presentes, puede dar pequeños pasos diarios para que su cuerpo tenga más posibilidades de mantenerse sano. La dietista y nutricionista certificada Dawn Jackson Blatner comparte seis consejos sencillos...
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When most people think of eczema, they picture a dry, red, inflamed and itchy rash. But on darker skin tones, eczema can look very different, sometimes appearing purple, gray or dark brown. These differences can lead to a missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. This not only worsens the symptoms...
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One in five people on Medi-Cal health insurance does not use their dental benefits, so the California Department of Health Care Services is spreading the word. The state reinstated full dental for adults on Medi-Cal in 2018 after cutting it in 2009, so some people may not even know they have...
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Un nuevo programa de apoyo entre pares está ayudando a los adolescentes de California a lidiar con una multitud de desafíos posteriores al COVID, desde las redes sociales hasta un clima político tenso, además de las exigencias en el hogar y la escuela. El programa piloto de $8 millones de dólares, financiado por...
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Obamacare es el nombre popular de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud Asequible (Affordable Care Act o ACA), promulgada en 2010 por el presidente Barack Obama. Actualmente, el número de personas beneficiadas o aseguradas a través de Obamacare (incluyendo las inscripciones a través del Mercado de Seguros, la expansión...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk When you hear the word drones, perhaps you picture flying and faceless androids on some top-secret intelligence mission, armed to the teeth and stealthy as a bandit. What you probably are not picturing are drones flying over burnt forests dropping seed pods or...
Maya C. Miller & Jeanne Kuang CalMatters California voters on Tuesday November 4 passed a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, a major victory for the party in a high-stakes national redistricting fight that could determine who controls the House of Representatives next year. The Associated...
Child poverty in California hit 18% for the three-year period from 2022 to 2024. That’s five points higher than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Researchers found the national child poverty rate almost tripled from 5% to 13% between 2021 and 2024, largely...
A recent study by the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) examines how Latinos engage with online content. What sticks, which messages get through, which don’t, and why. The study, conducted in partnership with Factchequeado and based on qualitative forums and in-depth interviews with Latinos across the U.S., offers a window onto...
Con la llegada del frío, se acerca la hora de prepararse para la temporada de gripe. Aunque los gérmenes siempre están presentes, puede dar pequeños pasos diarios para que su cuerpo tenga más posibilidades de mantenerse sano. La dietista y nutricionista certificada Dawn Jackson Blatner comparte seis consejos sencillos...
When most people think of eczema, they picture a dry, red, inflamed and itchy rash. But on darker skin tones, eczema can look very different, sometimes appearing purple, gray or dark brown. These differences can lead to a missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. This not only worsens the symptoms...
One in five people on Medi-Cal health insurance does not use their dental benefits, so the California Department of Health Care Services is spreading the word. The state reinstated full dental for adults on Medi-Cal in 2018 after cutting it in 2009, so some people may not even know they have...
Un nuevo programa de apoyo entre pares está ayudando a los adolescentes de California a lidiar con una multitud de desafíos posteriores al COVID, desde las redes sociales hasta un clima político tenso, además de las exigencias en el hogar y la escuela. El programa piloto de $8 millones de dólares, financiado por...
Obamacare es el nombre popular de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud Asequible (Affordable Care Act o ACA), promulgada en 2010 por el presidente Barack Obama. Actualmente, el número de personas beneficiadas o aseguradas a través de Obamacare (incluyendo las inscripciones a través del Mercado de Seguros, la expansión...