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At least 135 people have died due to recent flooding in Texas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio. Texas has a history of significant flood-related deaths, and the state leads the nation in flood deaths, but a natural disaster can happen to anyone. If...
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Decenas de proyectos de preparación para desastres en California se verán interrumpidos o cancelados debido a la cancelación de un programa de subvenciones por parte de la administración Trump. El programa “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” (BRIC, por sus siglas en ingles) se creo durante la primera administración Trump....
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Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is canceling a grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed $5 billion to local governments and tribal nations for projects...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters In January 2023, and continuing throughout the spring, rain swelled many of California’s reservoirs and creeks, engulfing homes and businesses and killing 21 people. One federal estimate says it cost the state nearly $5 billion. Now, nearly two years later, it’s Alexis Ramirez’s job to help pick...
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Nicole Foy CalMatters Los californianos indocumentados afectados por las tormentas de invierno y las inundaciones están comenzando a recibir dinero de un programa especial de ayuda que el estado lanzó para ellos hace dos meses. En junio, la oficina del gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció que planea gastar $95 millones del Fondo...
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Nicole Foy CalMatters Undocumented Californians affected by winter storms and floods are slowly starting to receive money from a special relief program the state launched for them two months ago. In June, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced it plans to spend $95 million from the state’s Rapid Response Fund to help...
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San Francisco, CA – After a disaster or very public tragedy, such as the recent Maui fires this week, people want to help in any way possible, often contributing to fundraisers to help the survivors and the victims’ families. Sadly, scammers often take advantage of these moments of vulnerability to...
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Ya se cumplió un año desde que comenzó la pandemia del COVID-19. Ahora, a medida que los californianos esperan para ser vacunados, no podemos pasar por alto el hecho que COVID-19 continúa cobrando vidas. La cifra de muertes más reciente en California sobrepasa los 55,000. Y la cruda realidad...
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One full year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Now, as Californians wait to be vaccinated, we cannot overlook the fact that COVID-19 continues to claim lives. The current death toll in California surpasses the 55,000 mark. And the sobering reality is that the situation could be even...
At least 135 people have died due to recent flooding in Texas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio. Texas has a history of significant flood-related deaths, and the state leads the nation in flood deaths, but a natural disaster can happen to anyone. If...
Decenas de proyectos de preparación para desastres en California se verán interrumpidos o cancelados debido a la cancelación de un programa de subvenciones por parte de la administración Trump. El programa “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” (BRIC, por sus siglas en ingles) se creo durante la primera administración Trump....
Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is canceling a grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed $5 billion to local governments and tribal nations for projects...
Adam Echelman CalMatters In January 2023, and continuing throughout the spring, rain swelled many of California’s reservoirs and creeks, engulfing homes and businesses and killing 21 people. One federal estimate says it cost the state nearly $5 billion. Now, nearly two years later, it’s Alexis Ramirez’s job to help pick...
Nicole Foy CalMatters Los californianos indocumentados afectados por las tormentas de invierno y las inundaciones están comenzando a recibir dinero de un programa especial de ayuda que el estado lanzó para ellos hace dos meses. En junio, la oficina del gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció que planea gastar $95 millones del Fondo...
Nicole Foy CalMatters Undocumented Californians affected by winter storms and floods are slowly starting to receive money from a special relief program the state launched for them two months ago. In June, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced it plans to spend $95 million from the state’s Rapid Response Fund to help...
San Francisco, CA – After a disaster or very public tragedy, such as the recent Maui fires this week, people want to help in any way possible, often contributing to fundraisers to help the survivors and the victims’ families. Sadly, scammers often take advantage of these moments of vulnerability to...
Ya se cumplió un año desde que comenzó la pandemia del COVID-19. Ahora, a medida que los californianos esperan para ser vacunados, no podemos pasar por alto el hecho que COVID-19 continúa cobrando vidas. La cifra de muertes más reciente en California sobrepasa los 55,000. Y la cruda realidad...
One full year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Now, as Californians wait to be vaccinated, we cannot overlook the fact that COVID-19 continues to claim lives. The current death toll in California surpasses the 55,000 mark. And the sobering reality is that the situation could be even...