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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters De pie en el patio delantero de su casa en Wilmington, José Ulloa no puede pronunciar una sola frase sin toser. Camiones pesados, que van y vienen del puerto de Los Ángeles, pasan todo el día frente a su casa, con sus motores rugiendo y sus...
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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their engines roaring and their exhaust spewing into the air. Ulloa,...
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Este noviembre, los votantes del condado de Sonoma decidirán sobre una propuesta única en su tipo, conocida como “Medida J”, para prohibir las grandes operaciones concentradas de alimentación animal. Las granjas industriales crían principalmente pollos, patos y ganado vacuno. Kristina Garfinkel, residente de Santa Rosa y organizadora de la...
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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...
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters De pie en el patio delantero de su casa en Wilmington, José Ulloa no puede pronunciar una sola frase sin toser. Camiones pesados, que van y vienen del puerto de Los Ángeles, pasan todo el día frente a su casa, con sus motores rugiendo y sus...
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their engines roaring and their exhaust spewing into the air. Ulloa,...
Este noviembre, los votantes del condado de Sonoma decidirán sobre una propuesta única en su tipo, conocida como “Medida J”, para prohibir las grandes operaciones concentradas de alimentación animal. Las granjas industriales crían principalmente pollos, patos y ganado vacuno. Kristina Garfinkel, residente de Santa Rosa y organizadora de la...
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...