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CONCORD, Calif. — On a hot June afternoon, Sergio Jaime Lopez, the community defense coordinator for the non-profit Safe Center in Contra Costa County, arrives at the Concord Immigration Court. A hearing is about to begin, and he does his rounds. He gives an update in Spanish to three...
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A federal judge has ordered historical and science-based displays removed from America’s national parks and monuments must be restored by July 4. A coalition of conservationists sued after nearly 60 items were taken down, including signage about climate change and Wabanaki history in Maine’s Acadia National Park. The displays had been deemed “improper...
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After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the war that has roiled the region – and global energy markets – since late February. Just what’s been agreed to, however, will likely remain contested...
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In California, despite hundreds of millions of dollars in state investment and decades of well-intentioned policy reforms, oral health remains one of the most significant unmet needs in our state–especially for low-income communities of color. As leaders who come from the very urban and Tribal communities our organizations serve,...
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“Visiting Comanche Crossing on Juneteenth felt like freedom,” my father said as we pulled into Booker T. Washington Park, the site near what used to be known as the historic Comanche Crossing on Lake Mexia in Texas. “Listen, Bobby, this place would be full of Black folks cooking, dancing, and playing music....
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Johanes Rosello American Community Media ATLANTA — As millions of fans enthusiastically follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup, undocumented immigrants in Georgia — which will host eight matches — fear the increased spotlight also exposes them to greater vulnerability of being detained. With the sport’s deep roots in Latin America,...
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As many Americans celebrate June as Pride Month, a new index points to a growing divide between states that support LGBTQ people and states that do not. For the past six years, the advocacy group Out Leadership has produced an index measuring the business climate for gay and transgender people. The...
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Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (the Authority) announced on June 9 the passage of Measure D, also known as the Santa Clara Valley Wildfire Protection, Clean Water, and Open Space Act. The Voter-Sponsored parcel tax measure was created through a citizen-led signature...
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Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters For the first time since California insurance commissioner became an elected position, two Democrats will vie for the job in November. The top two vote-getters in the June primary were former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Jane Kim and state Sen. Ben Allen, who received...
CONCORD, Calif. — On a hot June afternoon, Sergio Jaime Lopez, the community defense coordinator for the non-profit Safe Center in Contra Costa County, arrives at the Concord Immigration Court. A hearing is about to begin, and he does his rounds. He gives an update in Spanish to three...
A federal judge has ordered historical and science-based displays removed from America’s national parks and monuments must be restored by July 4. A coalition of conservationists sued after nearly 60 items were taken down, including signage about climate change and Wabanaki history in Maine’s Acadia National Park. The displays had been deemed “improper...
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the war that has roiled the region – and global energy markets – since late February. Just what’s been agreed to, however, will likely remain contested...
In California, despite hundreds of millions of dollars in state investment and decades of well-intentioned policy reforms, oral health remains one of the most significant unmet needs in our state–especially for low-income communities of color. As leaders who come from the very urban and Tribal communities our organizations serve,...
“Visiting Comanche Crossing on Juneteenth felt like freedom,” my father said as we pulled into Booker T. Washington Park, the site near what used to be known as the historic Comanche Crossing on Lake Mexia in Texas. “Listen, Bobby, this place would be full of Black folks cooking, dancing, and playing music....
Johanes Rosello American Community Media ATLANTA — As millions of fans enthusiastically follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup, undocumented immigrants in Georgia — which will host eight matches — fear the increased spotlight also exposes them to greater vulnerability of being detained. With the sport’s deep roots in Latin America,...
As many Americans celebrate June as Pride Month, a new index points to a growing divide between states that support LGBTQ people and states that do not. For the past six years, the advocacy group Out Leadership has produced an index measuring the business climate for gay and transgender people. The...
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (the Authority) announced on June 9 the passage of Measure D, also known as the Santa Clara Valley Wildfire Protection, Clean Water, and Open Space Act. The Voter-Sponsored parcel tax measure was created through a citizen-led signature...
Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters For the first time since California insurance commissioner became an elected position, two Democrats will vie for the job in November. The top two vote-getters in the June primary were former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Jane Kim and state Sen. Ben Allen, who received...