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Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters California’s port traffic is beginning to look worse now, under the effects of President Donald Trump’s fickle tariff policy, than it did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The vessel calls, or cancellations, that we’re seeing today (are) starting to exceed the number that we...
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Viji Sundaram American Community Media SACRAMENTO — “I am a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. I was held hostage, beaten, raped, tortured and shot,” wrote Elvira Herrera of Southern California. “If rape crisis centers didn’t exist, I would never have been able to tell my story. The staff...
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Viji Sundaram American Community Media SACRAMENTO – “Soy una superviviente de la violencia sexual y doméstica. Me retuvieron como rehén, me golpearon, me violaron, me torturaron y me dispararon”, escribió Elvira Herrera, de la red de soporte de la violencia doméstica del Sur de California. “Si no existieran los...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Se han descubierto contaminantes conocidos como “químicos permanentes” en el pescado de la Bahía de San Francisco en niveles que podrían representar una amenaza para la salud de las personas que consumen pescado capturado allí, según una nueva investigación publicada hoy. Vinculadas a diversas afecciones de...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Contaminants known as “forever chemicals” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research published today. Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and...
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A guaranteed income pilot program in Oakland improved housing stability and employment among its recipients, according to a new report from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research. Starting in 2021, 300 low-income families in Oakland received $500 a month in cash for 18 months. Jesus Gerena...
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California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease regulations on birth centers at a time when maternity wards are closing in many counties. Assembly Bill 55 would streamline the licensure process, which allows a birth center to accept Medi-Cal, making midwifery care available to low-income families. Sandra Poole, health...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Comienza con el deporte y la familia. Vanessa González inició su carrera en el negocio del deporte con la idea de impresionar a sus hermanos y demostrarles a ellos y a sí misma que podía trabajar dentro del mundo de sus equipos favoritos, un espacio...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador It starts with sports and family. Vanessa Gonzalez started her career in sports business with the idea of impressing her brothers and proving to them and herself that she could work within the world of their favorite teams, a space traditionally dominated by men and...