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This November, voters in Sonoma County will decide on a first-of-its-kind proposal, known as “Measure J,” to ban large concentrated animal feeding operations. The industrial farms primarily raise chickens, ducks and cattle. Kristina Garfinkel, a Santa Rosa resident and an organizer with the Coalition to End Factory Farming, said...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for decades. Also known as expanded polystyrene, the foam is made from a carcinogenic chemical called styrene. The material remains prevalent...
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Sameea Kamal CalMatters President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national security concerns. This week, New Jersey and Ohio joined at least 20 other states in restricting access to TikTok, amid fears that the Chinese government could use the app...
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Ethan Quaranta seeks out nature when he needs to heal. He picked up that habit on annual family trips to Lake Almanor, where his great-grandmother grew up. There, on hikes, kayak rides, and in conversations about his family’s history, the 21-year-old California State University Monterey Bay student developed a...
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Ethan Quaranta busca la naturaleza cuando necesita curarse. Adquirió ese hábito en los viajes familiares anuales al lago Almanor, donde creció su bisabuela. Allí, en caminatas, paseos en kayak y en conversaciones sobre la historia de su familia, el estudiante de 21 años de la Universidad Estatal de California...
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Firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom en Assembly Bill 1346 hace que uno se pregunte si los políticos de California alguna vez comprenden completamente, o incluso quieren comprender, las ramificaciones de sus decisiones. La medida tiene como objetivo eliminar las ventas de equipos de césped que funcionan con gasolina, como podadoras, cortadoras...
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Dan Walters CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 1346 makes one wonder whether California politicians ever fully understand — or even want to understand — the ramifications of their decisions. The measure aims to eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and...
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers are among the first in the country to attempt to ban critical race theory in public schools. Conservatives across the nation have seized on the term over the past year, although the concept has been around since the 1970s. It’s a theory underpinned by...
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BOISE, Idaho – Los legisladores de Idaho son de los primeros del país que intentan prohibir la teoría crítica de la raza en las escuelas públicas. Conservadores de toda la nación han apoderado del término durante el año pasado, aunque el concepto ha existido desde los 1970s. Es una...
This November, voters in Sonoma County will decide on a first-of-its-kind proposal, known as “Measure J,” to ban large concentrated animal feeding operations. The industrial farms primarily raise chickens, ducks and cattle. Kristina Garfinkel, a Santa Rosa resident and an organizer with the Coalition to End Factory Farming, said...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for decades. Also known as expanded polystyrene, the foam is made from a carcinogenic chemical called styrene. The material remains prevalent...
Sameea Kamal CalMatters President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national security concerns. This week, New Jersey and Ohio joined at least 20 other states in restricting access to TikTok, amid fears that the Chinese government could use the app...
Ethan Quaranta seeks out nature when he needs to heal. He picked up that habit on annual family trips to Lake Almanor, where his great-grandmother grew up. There, on hikes, kayak rides, and in conversations about his family’s history, the 21-year-old California State University Monterey Bay student developed a...
Ethan Quaranta busca la naturaleza cuando necesita curarse. Adquirió ese hábito en los viajes familiares anuales al lago Almanor, donde creció su bisabuela. Allí, en caminatas, paseos en kayak y en conversaciones sobre la historia de su familia, el estudiante de 21 años de la Universidad Estatal de California...
Firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom en Assembly Bill 1346 hace que uno se pregunte si los políticos de California alguna vez comprenden completamente, o incluso quieren comprender, las ramificaciones de sus decisiones. La medida tiene como objetivo eliminar las ventas de equipos de césped que funcionan con gasolina, como podadoras, cortadoras...
Dan Walters CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 1346 makes one wonder whether California politicians ever fully understand — or even want to understand — the ramifications of their decisions. The measure aims to eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and...
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers are among the first in the country to attempt to ban critical race theory in public schools. Conservatives across the nation have seized on the term over the past year, although the concept has been around since the 1970s. It’s a theory underpinned by...
BOISE, Idaho – Los legisladores de Idaho son de los primeros del país que intentan prohibir la teoría crítica de la raza en las escuelas públicas. Conservadores de toda la nación han apoderado del término durante el año pasado, aunque el concepto ha existido desde los 1970s. Es una...