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  • Santa Clara County Advises Safe Boating Practices

    SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – With the official opening of the summer boating season scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department would like to remind boaters to practice safe boating on County Reservoirs. Equipping recreational vessels with proper safety equipment, being mindful of...
  • Latino Outdoors: Bridging Barriers to the Wilderness Through Community Outreach

    Founder of Latino Outdoors Continues to Push for Latino Communities to Go Explore Nature Arturo Hilario El Observador Hiking brings people together, and one man used this idea to plant the roots of environmentalist education and community wellness into one of the least represented groups in outdoor recreation. José...
  • San José City Council Enacts Community Choice Energy

    San José Clean Energy, which will become largest single-city CCE in nation, will give customers a choice of electricity provider, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and generate local jobs SAN JOSE, Calif. – On Tuesday May 16th, the San José City Council voted to form a Community Choice Energy (CCE)...
  • “13 Reasons Why” Netflix Show is Concerning, Say Psychologists

    Stephanie Carson Public News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Suicide rates in Tennessee are on the increase across all age groups, just as a new Netflix series features a story line about a teenager who takes her life in the first episode. The show “13 Reasons Why” is prompting numerous...
  • State Senate Committee Presses Pause on 5G Wireless Bill

    5G wireless signals won’t be hitting CA just yet Suzanne Potter Public News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Opponents of a bill intended to smooth the way for the rollout of next-generation cell technology are cautiously optimistic – after a key committee put the measure on hold on Monday May...
  • Should “13 Reasons Why” Be a Show to Worry About?

    Estephany Haro El Observador Teenagers across the United States are watching a controversial but popular show on Netflix called “13 Reasons Why”, which is a13-episode story arc that has everybody talking due to its controversial content ranging from suicide, sexual violence, and bullying. Most of the filming of the...
  • New Microloan Program to Help Entrepreneurs in Low-Wealth Communities Arrives

    IBank Launches Jump Start during California Small Business Month   Sacramento – California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) Executive Director, Teveia Barnes, announced last week a new microloan program is open for business in low-wealth communities. The Jump Start Loan Program (Jump Start) helps small businesses in low-wealth...
  • Immigrants’ Advocates Rally at Calif. Capitol for “Sanctuary State”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Advocates for immigrants promoted the idea of making California a “sanctuary state,” with a big rally which occurred on the morning of Monday May 15th, on the steps of the Capitol building in Sacramento. Monday was the 21st annual California Immigrant...
  • A Perfect Mother’s Day in Three Simple Steps

    StatePoint It’s the things that she seems to do so effortlessly that make a Mom special: the encouraging words at the perfect time, the small affectionate gesture when you need it most, the thoughtful advice that only she could provide. This Mother’s Day, follow these three simple steps to...
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