• Symbols of Nature in Hispanic Cultures (as reflected in Santa Clara Valley)

    ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Did you know that across the globe, 21 countries are home to majority Hispanic populations? And here in the United States of America, roughly 19% of the population is Hispanic. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Open Space Authority sought to better...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Lab-Grown Food To The Rescue

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The U.S. has nearly two million farms, with over half of its land used for agriculture. Climate change affects agricultural productivity, sometimes enhancing or reducing yields, while air pollution from ground-level ozone weakens plant growth and increases disease susceptibility. Also, rising populations and...
  • These rural Californians want to secede. Newsom’s maps would pair them with Bay Area liberals

    Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Over several rivers and through even more woods, flags advocating secession from California flutter above hills dotted with cattle, which outnumber people at least sixfold. This ranching region with a libertarian streak might have more in common with Texas than the San Francisco Bay Area. But...
  • Fueling a Creative Mindset

    Family Features Perhaps unsurprisingly, many people believe they aren’t creative. They say, “I can’t draw,” or “I don’t have a creative bone in my body.” However, creativity isn’t about perfecting an art technique or spending time in formal training. It’s about expression, curiosity and the courage to explore. It’s about seeing the world...
  • Mensaje de los Santos Milagrosos

    Aries  San Expedito, es el santo que te ilumina. Fue un oficial romano del siglo IV que se convirtió al cristianismo, fue sacrificado un 19 de Abril. Pídele con fe por tu futuro económico y para el amor. Se le conoce como el santo de las necesidades urgentes, una...
  • CA governor signs ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches

    California has just become the first state to regulate “ultraprocessed foods” in school lunches. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1264 on Wednesday October 8. The state health department must adopt regulations defining those foods by June 2028. A year later, public K-12 schools would begin to phase out the most...
  • Trabajadores médicos comunitarios en CA se acercan mientras continúan las redadas migratorias

    Trabajadores de salud comunitarios, promotoras y representantes están contactando a los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal en todo el estado, incluyendo a los migrantes. A medida que crece la confusión y el temor sobre las redadas de migración, trabajan para brindar apoyo e información sobre los derechos a la atención médica....
  • CA bill would allow college preference for descendants of slaves

    A bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature this week would allow California colleges and universities to give preference in admissions to descendants of slaves. Assembly Bill 7 permits but does not require colleges to give this preference. Brandon Greene, director of policy advocacy for the Sacramento-based Western Center on...
  • ¿Cómo te impactan las decisiones de la Corte Suprema?

    La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos reabrió esta semana sus puertas con un calendario cargado de casos cuya resolución puede redefinir las líneas del poder, las libertades y la democracia. No es exagerado decir que este periodo de sesiones podría ser decisivo para el equilibrio entre el Ejecutivo,...
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