California

  • Hearty And Healthy California Sweet Potato Chili

    NAPS Here’s a new take on an old favorite. Loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals, it’s easy to make. Serve with an array of garnishes, allowing diners to customize their bowls. California Sweet Potato Chili Serves 6 2 T oil 1 lb ground beef, turkey, chicken or pork Salt...
  • Governor’s Budget Aims to Lower Premiums, Expand Medi-Cal

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The State of California would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to improve access to healthcare and health insurance under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first budget, released on Thursday. The budget includes $200 million to allow undocumented low-income adults ages 18 to 26...
  • Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration as California’s Governor

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Only in America’s does California protect the piping plover’s nesting sites by relocation of 28 feral cats from Jones Beach State Park. Also, the Monarch butterfly population in CA declined by 80% during 2018. Residents are advised to plant milkweed which is their preferred food....
  • WILDLIFE WINNERS AND LOSERS IN CALIFORNIA’S DEADLIEST FIRE  

    Camp Fire’s toxin runoff poses threat to prized salmon, but in general wildlife expected to benefit David Waddell Chico Sol/Ethnic Media Services Obscured by the staggering human losses in last month’s Camp Fire devastation are the potential consequences of the disaster for Butte Creek’s highly valued Chinook salmon. During...
  • Rate of Uninsured Children Stable in CA, Worsening Nationwide

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – New data out Thursday November 29 shows that only 3 percent of California children are uninsured – the same as last year. But advocates say they worry that federal policies could reverse the gains. Researchers with the Georgetown University Center for Children...
  • Second year of school accountability dashboard reveals new indicators and opportunities to improve student educational outcomes

    SCCOE SAN JOSE, CA – On Thursday December 6, the California Department of Education released the 2018 edition of the California School Dashboard.  The California Dashboard allows users to measure local schools and districts across a number of indicators. The 2018 Dashboard includes more user-friendly tools and accessible data. In...
  • Report: Calif. Makes Progress Helping Foster Youth

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s teenage foster youth are doing better than the national average in several important ways, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation research found 84 percent of California young people who leave the foster care system at age 21 have...
  • CALIFORNIA’S 11 STATE PROPOSITIONS: PLAN TO VOTE YOUR VALUES

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The focus here is upon the eleven (11) CALIFORNIA STATE PROPOSITIONS. The CA State Secretary’s Elections Division has assembled “California General Election, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Official Voter Information Guide” pamphlet. Do share this official document with other registered voters living at the same address....
  • CALIFORNIA’S GENERAL ELECTION: PLAN TO VOTE YOUR VALUES

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The Secretary of State Office (Alex Padilla), Elections Division has mailed “California General Election, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, OFFICIAL VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE to each registered voter’s residence; do share this official document. Also, each registered voter has already received via U.S. Postal Service his/her copy...
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