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Kirby Farah The Conversation Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept. 16. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862. In Mexico’s long and storied history, the Battle...
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Unfortunately, Washington once again experienced a scene we thought was relegated to history books: gunfire, chaos, and a president and members of his entourage hastily evacuated. The incident at the Hilton Hotel in the capital, during the traditional White House Correspondents’ Dinner, left us with more than just a...
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Lamentablemente Washington volvió a vivir una escena que creíamos reservada a los libros de historia: disparos, caos y un presidente y miembros de su gente evacuados a toda prisa. El incidente ocurrido en el hotel Hilton de la capital, durante la tradicional cena de corresponsales de prensa de la...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Even if you’ve never seen Les Misérables it is easiest described as one of the most celebrated and popular musicals in history. The story of the often referred to “Les Mis” is one that celebrates the human spirit and is filled with broken dreams, unrequited...
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Clipper START es un programa de descuento que hace más asequible el transporte público del Área de la Bahía en todas las agencias. 50 % de descuento en las tarifas de autobús, BART, tren y ferry están disponibles para los residentes elegibles del Área de la Bahía de entre...
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“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now that a 14-day ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is in effect...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters Hudson Idov wasn’t excited about any of his college options — that is, until his Los Angeles house burned down in the Palisades Fire his senior year of high school. Less than a week after graduation, he and one of his classmates enrolled in the carpentry...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters A Hudson Idov no le entusiasmaba ninguna de sus opciones universitarias, hasta que su casa en Los Ángeles se incendió en el incendio de Palisades durante su último año de la preparatoria. Menos de una semana después de graduarse, él y uno de sus compañeros se...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Across the U.S., communities are facing a growing problem—a lack of healthy, fresh food. With the price of fruits and veggies shooting up 40 percent since 1980 and the price of processed foods going down 20-30 percent, many families find buying processed foods...