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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Even as the devastating fires in Los Angeles continue to burn, leaving a trail of destruction, stories are emerging about the role immigrants are playing in recovery efforts from what is likely the worst disaster in California history. Some are calling them, “second responders.”...
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Rural Californians would be hurt the most by huge proposed cuts to Medicaid, known in California as Medi-Cal, according to a new report from Georgetown University. In rural parts of the state, 49% of children get their health care through Medi-Cal, and 41% in urban areas. Faith Colburn, health care advocacy director for...
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Durante la Guerra del Golfo (1990-1991), George W Bush desató la famosa doctrina militar de “Shock and Awe” (Conmoción y pavor) para destruir la presunta amenaza existencial de Saddam Hussein. La estrategia de «conmoción y pavor» es una doctrina militar diseñada para abrumar a un adversario con una exhibición fuerza y poder abrumadores para paralizar su...
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Leaders of California’s Jewish and Muslim communities say they’re relieved that Israel and Hamas have taken the first steps toward ending their brutal war in Gaza. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas has agreed to release an initial batch of 33 hostages and Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian...
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Durante este año 2025 que recién inicia, seremos testigos de campañas que inviten a la gente, a consumir más frutas y vegetales. El factor salud, debe de convertirse en una prioridad para todos. Las frutas además de poseer propiedades medicinales, también cuentan con propiedades místicas. Está comprobado de manera...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Jimmy Carter, el 39º Presidente de Estados Unidos, tuvo un impacto duradero en la política medioambiental. Sus enérgicas iniciativas para proteger los recursos naturales y fomentar las energías limpias sentaron las bases de la política medioambiental de las décadas posteriores. A pesar de...
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With just a few days before President Joe Biden leaves office, more than 140 nonprofits are urging him to act on the Equal Rights Amendment. Passed by Congress in 1972 and ratified by 38 states by 2020, the ERA ensures constitutional gender equality. Amy Widestrom, executive director of the League of...
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Two new laws designed to protect California consumers take effect this year – cracking down on hard-to-cancel subscriptions and certain types of bank fees. Assembly bill 2863 – which takes effect July 1 – will require subscription services to be as easy to cancel as they are to sign onto....
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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the state’s insurance crisis, the California Senate has no one in charge of its Insurance Committee due to questions surrounding a federal corruption investigation. Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire said he is waiting to hear from federal prosecutors about Sen. Susan...