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Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services FREMONT, California — Shortly before midnight Feb. 11, the Fremont City Council passed an ordinance which criminalizes homelessness as a misdemeanor offense with penalties of up to 6 months in jail and fines of $1000. The new ordinance is one of the harshest such...
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Peter Schurmann Ethnic Media Services Donald Trump has ridden the xenophobic political tiger into the White House once again, convincing Americans that immigrants in this country are an existential threat to our safety and the wellbeing of the nation. It’s a politically effective trope that in practice diverts attention...
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La reciente decisión de la administración Trump sobre el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para los venezolanos en Estados Unidos ha generado una ola de incertidumbre y preocupación entre la comunidad inmigrante. “Después de revisar las condiciones del país y consultar con las agencias gubernamentales correspondientes de EE. UU.,...
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California school districts are working to reassure parents who may be scared to bring their kids to school – since the Trump administration made it clear that immigration authorities will no longer be discouraged from conducting raids in sensitive places such as schools, churches, and health-care facilities. Data show...
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Family Features How you start your morning can impact the rest of your day. If you’re looking to incorporate healthier choices into your morning routine, try a concept known as “habit stacking.” Building tiny, healthier habits into routines you already have, like enjoying a morning beverage or breakfast before...
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Delilah Brumer & Mercy Sosa CalMatters As President Donald Trump begins his second term with a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and a steadfast pledge of mass deportations, California’s colleges and universities have been holding workshops and partnering with legal service nonprofits to help undocumented students on...
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La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles (HACLA) Los Ángeles – La Sra. Lourdes Castro Ramírez, líder de soluciones de vivienda y personas sin hogar reconocida a nivel nacional, ha sido nombrada nueva presidenta y directora ejecutiva de la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de...
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In large urban cities and even rural states such as South and North Dakota, protests were held in the U.S. Wednesday February 5 amid fears about the first wave of moves carried out the new Trump administration. Trump’s return to the White House has involved a heavy dose of controversial executive...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Atmospheric rivers are narrow bands of water vapor that form in the mid to high latitudes. These can span several miles and carry immense amounts of water – up to 27 times the flow of the Mississippi River. They primarily transport water from...