• Another casualty of Trump research cuts? California students who want to be scientists

    Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters This spring, the National Institutes of Health quietly began terminating programs at scores of colleges that prepared promising undergraduate and graduate students for doctoral degrees in the sciences. At least 24 University of California and California State University campuses lost training grants that provided their students...
  • During Women’s Health Month, experts highlight alcohol abuse

    As Women’s Health Month winds down, experts in alcohol abuse are speaking out about an increase in binge drinking among women over the past five years. A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that women are now binge drinking more than men for the...
  • ¿Por qué el Memorial Day también es una conmemoración hispana?

    Cada último lunes de mayo, Estados Unidos se detiene para honrar a más de un millón de mujeres y hombres que han fallecido sirviendo en las Fuerzas Armadas. Es un día solemne, lleno de banderas a media asta, coronas de flores y momentos de silencio. Pero también es una...
  • “CELEBRATE HAPPY” at the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration

    Arturo Hilario El Observador With the commencement of the Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary in Anaheim, California, guests are encouraged to “Celebrate Happy”, which happens to be the title of the new upbeat theme song by the Jonas Brothers created to mark the special occasion. The celebrations, which began on...
  • Alamo Drafthouse is set to open two new Silicon Valley locations this summer

    Arturo Hilario El Observador Mountain View, CA — The South Bay is going to have two new temples to cinema this summer. On Monday, June 16th, Alamo Drafthouse Mountain View will open for the first time at The Village at San Antonio Center, in time for the Summer blockbuster...
  • Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship Legally?

    Selen Ozturk American Community Media On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order redefining who gets to be an American. On Thursday, May 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments from challengers to Trump’s January 20 Executive Order 14160 — denying U.S. citizenship to babies born...
  • Five years after George Floyd’s murder, assessing racial justice progress

    This Sunday May 25, racial-justice advocates will observe the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. A Minnesota professor who has written about activism surrounding Floyd’s case says the movement still has legs to it, despite recent rhetoric. When a handful of Minneapolis police offers were convicted on charges related...
  • Las Profecías de Marijose Villamarín

    En fechas recientes tuve el gusto de charlar con Marijose Villamarín, ella es una chamana, vidente, espiritualista, y terapeuta psíquica de origen español, muy popular en YouTube y en otras plataformas. Ha sido invitada en diversos sitios, medios de comunicación, y programas de: Colombia, México, Argentina, Perú, Panamá, España,...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Toxic Manicures

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The nail care industry is booming. Global market projections will near $11 billion by 2027. But beneath the glossy finish of a manicure or pedicure may lie health and environmental concerns. Many consumers, and even salon workers, remain unaware of the chemical exposures...
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