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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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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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“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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Carolyn Jones CalMatters Una mañana reciente en Los Ángeles, una joven madre dejó a sus hijos de 2 y 4 años en una guardería ubicada en la casa de un vecino. Era el cumpleaños del pequeño de 2 años, así que también llevó un pastel del popular sabor “red...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters On a recent weekday morning in Los Angeles, a young mother dropped off her 2-year-old and 4-year-old at a child care center located in a neighbor’s home. It was the 2-year-old’s birthday, so she also brought a treat for the staff and kids: a “Cars”-themed red...
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Wendy Fry CalMatters Los senadores demócratas estadounidenses Alex Padilla y Adam Schiff realizaron el martes 21 de enero una visita de supervisión al centro de detención de inmigrantes más nuevo y más grande del estado, ubicado en California City , a unas 100 millas al norte de Los Ángeles. En declaraciones...
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Wendy Fry CalMatters Democratic U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff this week conducted an oversight visit at the state’s newest and largest immigrant detention center, located in California City, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. In remarks to reporters, both highlighted what they described as inadequate medical care...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters California’s K-12 students showed moderate progress academically last year, with some bright spots but otherwise plateauing after years of post-pandemic improvements, according to the new California School Dashboard released today. Chronic absenteeism, discipline rates and progress among English learners all remained mostly unchanged, with slight improvements....
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Alpha Public Schools gestiona cuatro colegios concertados en el este de San José, donde el ochenta por ciento del alumnado es latino. Cuando comenzaron las redadas del ICE a principios de año, el miedo llevó a muchas familias a mantener a sus alumnos en casa. Desde entonces, la escuela...