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  • Report: CA educational attainment exceeds national average

    California has inched past the national average in the percentage of adults with a college degree or other postsecondary credential, according to the new 2025 Stronger Nation report from Lumina Foundation. California stands at just over 56%, compared with the national average of 54.9%, which is itself a 17-point improvement over...
  • CA lawmakers look to block ICE near schools, advocates sound the alarm

    California state lawmakers are taking action to enact safeguards against federal immigration enforcement. Last year, state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, introduced Senate Bill 48, which would block immigration enforcement from happening near schools. It would also seek to keep California’s status as a sanctuary state, which also is one...
  • El aumento de las ventas de vehículos eléctricos en California se ha estancado: ¿qué pasará entonces con el mandato histórico?

    Alejandro Lazo CalMatters El esfuerzo de California por electrificar sus coches se enfrenta a un problema potencialmente grave: la gente no está comprando coches eléctricos con la suficiente rapidez. Después de tres años consecutivos de fuerte crecimiento, las ventas se han estabilizado en California, lo que plantea dudas sobre...
  • Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show: A Wake-Up Call to America?

    When rapper Kendrick Lamar took the stage at Super Bowl LIX, where the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, fans expected an electrifying performance from one of hip-hop’s most celebrated artists. What they got was even larger: A performance from the Pulitzer Prize winner packed with symbolism,...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Leisure Travel No More?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk According to the International Air Transport Association, in 2024 global air travel increased by 10.4 percent. Behind this surge in tourism is growing affluence in developing countries, demographic shifts to younger generations, convenience of travel, and increasing awareness through social media. Despite the...
  • Ritmos Circadianos

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador El dormir apropiadamente es una necesidd primordial, y necesaria para el buen funcionamiento de la mente, el cuerpo, y el espíritu. Una persona que no duerme las horas apropiadas, suele presentar padecimientos físicos, y en muchos casos psicológicos. El dormir y descansar es necesario...
  • Fremont City Council Passes Measure Criminalizing Homelessness

    Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services FREMONT, California — Shortly before midnight Feb. 11, the Fremont City Council passed an ordinance which criminalizes homelessness as a misdemeanor offense with penalties of up to 6 months in jail and fines of $1000. The new ordinance is one of the harshest such...
  • White Supremacists and the Far Right are the Real Threat to America’s Security

    Peter Schurmann Ethnic Media Services Donald Trump has ridden the xenophobic political tiger into the White House once again, convincing Americans that immigrants in this country are an existential threat to our safety and the wellbeing of the nation. It’s a politically effective trope that in practice diverts attention...
  • Más de 600,000 venezolanos quedarán en limbo migratorio

    La reciente decisión de la administración Trump sobre el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para los venezolanos en Estados Unidos ha generado una ola de incertidumbre y preocupación entre la comunidad inmigrante. “Después de revisar las condiciones del país y consultar con las agencias gubernamentales correspondientes de EE. UU.,...
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