• EarthTalk Q&A: China’s Electric Vehicles

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk China has quickly become a dominant force in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, surpassing car makers in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Western car companies used to be the leaders in innovation, but Chinese car makers have surged ahead recently, producing affordable,...
  • Health advocates slam House move that could lead to massive Medi-Cal cuts

    Groups that fight for greater access to health care are criticizing the Republican budget blueprint currently before the U.S. House of Representatives, claiming it could lead to huge cuts to Medicaid — known as Medi-Cal in the Golden State. Republicans can only afford to lose a couple of votes...
  • Prison-based program in CA aims to interrupt cycle of violence

    When Cecilia Gonzalez told family members she had volunteered to share her life story with men in prison, they were shocked. Gonzalez, 56, had spent most of her adult life recovering from the pain and trauma of childhood abuse and domestic violence. She has a loving family and a stable...
  • Border Patrol said it targeted known criminals in Kern County. But it had no record on 77 of 78 arrestees

    Sergio Olmos & Wendy Fry CalMatters It was quiet on the border. A Border Patrol agent named James Lee was parked in the shade next to a 30-foot fence in Calexico. The windows of his SUV were rolled up, the engine making that noise when it’s idle for a...
  • 5 Buenas razones para contar con un poder notarial

    Los tiempos actuales no son fáciles para la comunidad de migrantes. En medio de tanta incertidumbre, hay algo muy simple —pero muy poderoso— que puedes hacer para proteger a tu familia: tener un Poder Legal o Poder Notarial (Power of Attorney) Este documento legal te permite nombrar a una persona de confianza para que tome...
  • SAVE Act Will Bar Millions of Citizens from Voting

    Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Leaders of several civil rights organizations gathered in Washington DC March 31 to state their opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. The SAVE Act — HR 22 — introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is currently...
  • Santoral del mes de Abril

    San Vicente Ferrer                      Fecha de celebración: 5 de abril San Vicente Ferrer nació en el año 1350 en Valencia, España. Su padre era de origen inglés, y su madre española, ambos le inculcaron la fe cristiana desde sus primeros años. Quizá por ello a los diecisiete años, el Santo...
  • Who’s Safe From Deportation?

    Selen Ozturk American Community Media As humanitarian protections like parole and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are being revoked; green cards revoked over the holders’ political views; agencies like the IRS are being pressured to expose immigrant applicants; and social media activity is scrutinized in naturalization cases, undocumented immigrants are...
  • Arrest of University of Cincinnati student fuels national free speech debate

    A recent arrest on the University of Cincinnati campus is sparking outrage among civil rights advocates, raising new concerns about student speech, academic freedom and the treatment of Muslim and pro-Palestinian voices across the country. A University of Cincinnati student was arrested this week – allegedly for waving a...
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