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ChrisAnna Mink CalMatters Despite a seemingly unimpeachable goal — ensuring adequate child support to keep kids out of poverty — a bill making its way through the state Assembly has left legislators and advocates divided. The measure, from Elk Grove Democratic Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, would compel separated families to enroll in...
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Nadia Lathan CalMatters The candidates running for lieutenant governor are apt to hint at the post’s largely symbolic and overlooked status when discussing their ambitions for the statewide office. It’s true that California’s lieutenant governor is mostly a ceremonial position. Eleni Kounalakis, who currently holds the position, is next...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic bag bans are policies and laws that prohibit or limit the use of single-use plastic bags, part of an attempt to curb and reduce plastic waste and environmental degradation. Before COVID-19, many cities and states had implemented such bans to mitigate pollution,...
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The school board in San Francisco got an earful last week from parents and community groups concerned the district is failing to disclose data on discipline – namely suspensions, detentions and referrals – for Black students. The school system is required to publish that data every two years under...
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El paquete original de barajas del tarot contiene 78 cartas adornadas con símbolos, números y figuras. Las barajas se encuentran divididas en un grupo de 56 cartas, llamado Arcanos Menores, que a su vez se divide en cuatro manjares: copas, espadas, oros y bastos. Estos manjares son equivalentes a...
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Peter Schurmann American Community Media SACRAMENTO — Eighty nine percent of California voters believe American democracy is under strain. Overwhelming majorities, including significant numbers of Republicans, also support state action to protect democracy and expand voter access. Those are among the findings from a new multilingual poll of nearly...
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Since the beginning of the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV has frequently called for peace, cautioning that the “delusion of omnipotence” makes military force seem preferable to diplomacy. Although U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, criticized some of the pope’s comments, a growing choir of Catholic voices has criticized...
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Un programa de reciclaje de basura en casa puede parecer una tarea insignificante frente a los desafíos ambientales globales como el cambio climático. Pero esa percepción es engañosa. La verdadera transformación suele empezar en lo cotidiano, en decisiones aparentemente simples que, acumuladas, generan un impacto significativo. El hogar es...
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SAN FRANCISCO — Cuando el sistema Bay Area Rapid Transit entró en funcionamiento en 1972, era la joya de la corona del transporte público moderno. Sin embargo, con la pandemia de COVID-19 se produjo una caída drástica en el número de pasajeros y una lucha constante por la supervivencia...
ChrisAnna Mink CalMatters Despite a seemingly unimpeachable goal — ensuring adequate child support to keep kids out of poverty — a bill making its way through the state Assembly has left legislators and advocates divided. The measure, from Elk Grove Democratic Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, would compel separated families to enroll in...
Nadia Lathan CalMatters The candidates running for lieutenant governor are apt to hint at the post’s largely symbolic and overlooked status when discussing their ambitions for the statewide office. It’s true that California’s lieutenant governor is mostly a ceremonial position. Eleni Kounalakis, who currently holds the position, is next...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic bag bans are policies and laws that prohibit or limit the use of single-use plastic bags, part of an attempt to curb and reduce plastic waste and environmental degradation. Before COVID-19, many cities and states had implemented such bans to mitigate pollution,...
The school board in San Francisco got an earful last week from parents and community groups concerned the district is failing to disclose data on discipline – namely suspensions, detentions and referrals – for Black students. The school system is required to publish that data every two years under...
El paquete original de barajas del tarot contiene 78 cartas adornadas con símbolos, números y figuras. Las barajas se encuentran divididas en un grupo de 56 cartas, llamado Arcanos Menores, que a su vez se divide en cuatro manjares: copas, espadas, oros y bastos. Estos manjares son equivalentes a...
Peter Schurmann American Community Media SACRAMENTO — Eighty nine percent of California voters believe American democracy is under strain. Overwhelming majorities, including significant numbers of Republicans, also support state action to protect democracy and expand voter access. Those are among the findings from a new multilingual poll of nearly...
Since the beginning of the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV has frequently called for peace, cautioning that the “delusion of omnipotence” makes military force seem preferable to diplomacy. Although U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, criticized some of the pope’s comments, a growing choir of Catholic voices has criticized...
Un programa de reciclaje de basura en casa puede parecer una tarea insignificante frente a los desafíos ambientales globales como el cambio climático. Pero esa percepción es engañosa. La verdadera transformación suele empezar en lo cotidiano, en decisiones aparentemente simples que, acumuladas, generan un impacto significativo. El hogar es...
SAN FRANCISCO — Cuando el sistema Bay Area Rapid Transit entró en funcionamiento en 1972, era la joya de la corona del transporte público moderno. Sin embargo, con la pandemia de COVID-19 se produjo una caída drástica en el número de pasajeros y una lucha constante por la supervivencia...