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Jie Wang owns three rental properties in Oakland. Her whole family relies on income from tenants paying their rent. Many have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Eviction moratoriums protect tenants who can’t pay part or all of their rent. But small housing providers like Wang still have mortgages, utilities and...
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Wildlife crossings save lives, both human and animal, by allowing migrating species to avoid oncoming traffic and move over or under roads and freeways instead. Now a coalition of scientists, nonprofits and government agencies are highlighting their potential to help us adapt to climate change. The partnership has just...
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Esta historia apareció originalmente en el Informe de Salud de California. ¿Cuándo se considera a un estudiante sin hogar? La definición de personas sin hogar entre los estudiantes de K-12 se establece en la Ley de Asistencia para Personas sin Hogar McKinney-Vento, una ley federal que detalla la ayuda...
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This story originally appeared in the California Health Report. When is a student considered homeless? The definition of homelessness among K-12 students is laid out in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a federal law that details the help public schools must give unstably housed children. That includes students living in...
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Natalia Angeles always knew she was going to college despite being undocumented, so giving up the chance to attend a four-year university straight out of high school was not easy. But when the acceptance came from the University of California at Riverside, she quickly realized that without being able...
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Hace poco, mi hija Ellie, de un año, celebró su doljabi, una tradición coreana que celebra el brillante futuro de un niño. Durante esta ceremonia tradicional de primer cumpleaños, los niños se colocan delante de muchos objetos especiales, cada uno de los cuales simboliza lo que su familia espera...
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Recently, my one-year-old Ellie celebrated her doljabi, a Korean tradition that celebrates a child’s bright future. During this traditional first birthday ceremony, children are placed in front of many special items, each symbolizing what their family hopes will be prosperous and healthy years to come. I’ll admit, as a...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Una de mis actividades favoritas de fin de semana cuando estoy en casa es ver deportes, películas o jugar videojuegos en el patio trasero con la magia de un proyector. A medida que el clima comienza a enfriarse, las noches de cine no son tan...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador One of my favorite weekend activities when I’m home is watching sports, movies or playing video games in the backyard with the magic of a projector. As the weather begins to cool, the movie nights aren’t as frequent, but the projector becomes a holiday helper...