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Suzanne Potter California News Service Groups that fight for environmental justice are praising the Biden administration’s decision to grant California a waiver so it can implement clean-car rules that exceed federal standards. California’s rules would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars after 2035 and require trucks to further clean up their exhaust....
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Zayna Syed CalMatters People who have spent time in jail can learn how to repair and sell bikes if they get into a cohort program for Community Cycles of California, a San Jose-based non-profit that helps people who typically face barriers to employment develop business skills. The non-profit gives...
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Since she was five years old, Luz Vazquez Hernandez has spent her days on farms. Before she was school age, Vazquez Hernandez and other young children would watch under the shade, while their parents picked fruits under the scorching Florida sun; parents couldn’t find or afford childcare. Then, on...
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Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be seen...
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As a young kid growing up in Pacoima, California, I personally experienced the devastating effects of climate change. My neighborhood was surrounded by freeways, industrial businesses and landfills that caused many respiratory issues and other health illnesses in my community. Unfortunately, my working-class, majority Latino community has and continues...
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Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
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Tara García Mathewson CalMatters In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You’re going to learn a lot. You’re going to like it. She believed them....
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Aún faltan 5 semanas para el cambio de gobierno en los Estados Unidos, el mediodía del 20 de enero de 2025. Pero las primeras secuelas del próximo gobierno de Donald Trump ya se sienten con intensidad en muchas partes. Una ola de temor se ha desatado en millones de hogares, especialmente entre familias “mixtas”, aquellas donde cohabitan...
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Traveling for the holidays? Whether you’re having a Friendsgiving with pals or going to grandma’s house for Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, you’ll find the roads jam packed. According to a survey by GasBuddy, 72% of Americans plan to drive to their holiday destination, up from 41% in 2023. Stormy...
Suzanne Potter California News Service Groups that fight for environmental justice are praising the Biden administration’s decision to grant California a waiver so it can implement clean-car rules that exceed federal standards. California’s rules would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars after 2035 and require trucks to further clean up their exhaust....
Zayna Syed CalMatters People who have spent time in jail can learn how to repair and sell bikes if they get into a cohort program for Community Cycles of California, a San Jose-based non-profit that helps people who typically face barriers to employment develop business skills. The non-profit gives...
Since she was five years old, Luz Vazquez Hernandez has spent her days on farms. Before she was school age, Vazquez Hernandez and other young children would watch under the shade, while their parents picked fruits under the scorching Florida sun; parents couldn’t find or afford childcare. Then, on...
Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be seen...
As a young kid growing up in Pacoima, California, I personally experienced the devastating effects of climate change. My neighborhood was surrounded by freeways, industrial businesses and landfills that caused many respiratory issues and other health illnesses in my community. Unfortunately, my working-class, majority Latino community has and continues...
Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
Tara García Mathewson CalMatters In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You’re going to learn a lot. You’re going to like it. She believed them....
Aún faltan 5 semanas para el cambio de gobierno en los Estados Unidos, el mediodía del 20 de enero de 2025. Pero las primeras secuelas del próximo gobierno de Donald Trump ya se sienten con intensidad en muchas partes. Una ola de temor se ha desatado en millones de hogares, especialmente entre familias “mixtas”, aquellas donde cohabitan...
Traveling for the holidays? Whether you’re having a Friendsgiving with pals or going to grandma’s house for Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, you’ll find the roads jam packed. According to a survey by GasBuddy, 72% of Americans plan to drive to their holiday destination, up from 41% in 2023. Stormy...