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LOS ANGELES – Daily life for Isela García has alternated between worry, stress and anxiety ever since she first learned that temporary legal protections for Salvadorans living in the US would end September 9. “What I worry about most is losing my status from one day to the next...
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There’s nothing better this time of year: good food, friends and family hanging out together and enjoying the outdoors for a fun, relaxing time in the yard. To ensure that you have a great cookout every time, here are some backyard barbecue essentials. Keep it simple Even if you’re...
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Phoebe Huss CalMatters A California public university cut ties with a federal program that paid for campus police to aid Border Patrol, within weeks of CalMatters revealing the decade-long partnership. Operation Stonegarden, a grant managed by the Department of Homeland Security, allocates an average of $11 million each year...
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Kristen Hwang CalMatters When Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital closed in 2007, neighboring Los Angeles hospitals struggled to keep up with the influx of new patients. They reported emergency department wait times longer than 11 hours, more trauma cases and more uninsured patients. The people who felt the strain weren’t...
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A nonprofit fighting for better access to healthcare is speaking out about affordability issues in long-term care funding. In-home care costs more than $60,000 a year, assisted living is about $54,000 and a private room in a nursing home is around $108,000, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners....
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En medio del regreso a clases y el inicio del nuevo año escolar según cada estado, el presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva que cambia la manera en que el gobierno federal recomienda las vacunas para los niños, un anuncio que detonó polémica. El tema importa mucho a...
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Severe storms, heat waves and wildfires can shut down the social life of a community, flooding out festivals, canceling community events and keeping people indoors. They’re also evidence of how climate change isn’t just changing the environments we all live in, but also impeding our ability to connect with one another. Around the...
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After more than 10 years in existence, Texas’ medical marijuana law has been expanded to include more illnesses and conditions. The Compassionate Use Program, which allows doctors to prescribe low doses of THC, now covers patients with chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries, Crohn’s disease and several other conditions. The...
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On August 7, Colombia swore in its new president, the far-right firebrand and Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella, or “The Tiger” as he’s often called. The White House’s support during the campaign played a key role in de la Espriella’s June victory. It also helped him secure more than 80% of...
LOS ANGELES – Daily life for Isela García has alternated between worry, stress and anxiety ever since she first learned that temporary legal protections for Salvadorans living in the US would end September 9. “What I worry about most is losing my status from one day to the next...
There’s nothing better this time of year: good food, friends and family hanging out together and enjoying the outdoors for a fun, relaxing time in the yard. To ensure that you have a great cookout every time, here are some backyard barbecue essentials. Keep it simple Even if you’re...
Phoebe Huss CalMatters A California public university cut ties with a federal program that paid for campus police to aid Border Patrol, within weeks of CalMatters revealing the decade-long partnership. Operation Stonegarden, a grant managed by the Department of Homeland Security, allocates an average of $11 million each year...
Kristen Hwang CalMatters When Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital closed in 2007, neighboring Los Angeles hospitals struggled to keep up with the influx of new patients. They reported emergency department wait times longer than 11 hours, more trauma cases and more uninsured patients. The people who felt the strain weren’t...
A nonprofit fighting for better access to healthcare is speaking out about affordability issues in long-term care funding. In-home care costs more than $60,000 a year, assisted living is about $54,000 and a private room in a nursing home is around $108,000, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners....
En medio del regreso a clases y el inicio del nuevo año escolar según cada estado, el presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva que cambia la manera en que el gobierno federal recomienda las vacunas para los niños, un anuncio que detonó polémica. El tema importa mucho a...
Severe storms, heat waves and wildfires can shut down the social life of a community, flooding out festivals, canceling community events and keeping people indoors. They’re also evidence of how climate change isn’t just changing the environments we all live in, but also impeding our ability to connect with one another. Around the...
After more than 10 years in existence, Texas’ medical marijuana law has been expanded to include more illnesses and conditions. The Compassionate Use Program, which allows doctors to prescribe low doses of THC, now covers patients with chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries, Crohn’s disease and several other conditions. The...
On August 7, Colombia swore in its new president, the far-right firebrand and Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella, or “The Tiger” as he’s often called. The White House’s support during the campaign played a key role in de la Espriella’s June victory. It also helped him secure more than 80% of...