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  • Gas Prices on the Rise: How to Save Money

    If you’ve filled up your car’s gas tank in recent days, you’ve probably noticed that gas prices have risen dramatically. This is due to the powder keg created by the decision of the United States and Israel to attack Iran, and Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz,...
  • Cómo Jesse Jackson mantuvo viva la esperanza de los jóvenes negros

    N.C. Greene American Community Media “Las manos que antes recogían algodón ahora pueden elegir presidentes”. Cuando el reverendo Jesse Jackson pronunció esas palabras durante la Convención Nacional Demócrata de 1984 y a lo largo de su campaña presidencial de 1988, cambió la forma en que se concebía públicamente la...
  • How Jesse Jackson Kept Hope Alive for Black Youth

    N.C. Greene American Community Media “Hands that once picked cotton can now pick presidents.” When Rev. Jesse Jackson delivered those words during the 1984 Democratic National Convention and throughout his 1988 presidential campaign, he shifted how Black political participation was publicly imagined. He placed the descendants of enslaved laborers...
  • ‘Valleycrat’ or Mamdani wannabe?: California Democrats are split on how to win swing votes

    Maya C. Miller CalMatters California Democrats, hungry to retake the U.S. House, all agree they must defeat Central Valley Republican incumbent Rep. David Valadao. But they can’t agree on who his challenger should be. Months out from a critical primary election, there’s a sharp divide among liberal activists over which...
  • How Consumers Can Help Define the Future of the Planet

    Every time you buy a product at the supermarket, you are casting a vote. This isn’t a vote that stays in a ballot box, but one that helps determine, day after day, what kind of world we are building. In a context of climate crisis and soil degradation, sustainable...
  • Consejos para aprovechar al máximo su nuevo plan de salud

    Muchos californianos obtuvieron nuevos planes de seguro médico en enero, por lo que ahora es el momento de conocer sus beneficios para aprovechar al máximo su póliza. Muchos planes ofrecen servicios preventivos gratuitos, apoyo para la salud mental y acceso a aplicaciones de bienestar, opciones que a menudo no...
  • Tips on how to get the most out of your new health plan

    Lots of Californians got new health insurance plans in January, so now is the time to get to know your benefits to make the most of your policy. Many plans offer free preventive services, mental health support and access to wellness apps, options which often go underused because you might not...
  • Cómo vivir hasta los 100 años

    Vivir hasta los 100 años puede parecer extraordinario, pero las investigaciones sugieren que es más alcanzable –y disfrutable– de lo que mucha gente piensa. Los estudios muestran que la mayoría de los centenarios califican su salud como buena, y que un gran número de personas de este grupo de...
  • How to Live to Be 100 Years Old

    Living to 100 may sound extraordinary, but research suggests it’s more achievable—and enjoyable—than many people think. Studies show the majority of centenarians rate their health as good, and large numbers of people in this age group are mobile, active and optimistic. According to the American Medical Association, adopting these...
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