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As Summer approaches, the time comes when school is out, the days are long and the temperature is rising. For a safer, healthier summer, follow these American Medical Association recommendations: Wear sunscreen. Look for a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Also, no sunscreen is waterproof. If you’re...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Los legisladores de California se están volviendo más duros con las agencias laborales del estado y también con los empleadores. La presidenta del Comité Laboral de la Asamblea, Liz Ortega , dijo que buscará una auditoría de la agencia de seguridad laboral Cal/OSHA después de escuchar...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters California lawmakers are getting tougher on the state’s labor agencies to get tougher on employers. Assembly Labor Committee Chairperson Liz Ortega said today she’ll seek an audit of the workplace safety agency Cal/OSHA after hearing dozens of farmworkers and their advocates describe harsh working conditions, including extreme heat and pesticide exposure....
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Grupos que luchan por los consumidores y la seguridad automotriz llaman al gobernador Gavin Newsom a vetar un proyecto de ley que, según ellos, haría más difícil probar caso a los californianos que alegan fraude o se quedan atorados con un vehículo denominado como “defectuoso”. El proyecto de ley 71...
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roups that fight for consumers and auto safety are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that they say would make it harder for Californians who allege fraud or get stuck with a “lemon” vehicle to prove their case. Senate Bill 71 raises the limit from $25,000 to $35,000...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera trabajó durante cuatro años como niñera en San Francisco, ayudando a cuidar a una niña pequeña que tiene discapacidades físicas y del desarrollo. El trabajo incluía ayudar a la niña a llegar a casa de la escuela, cargarla y bañarla. Un día, mientras cargaba...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera worked for four years as a nanny in San Francisco, helping to care for a little girl who has physical and developmental disabilities. The job included helping the girl get home from school, and carrying her and bathing her. One day while carrying the...
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Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It’s called “Just Safe,” and it’s aimed at changing the conversation about crime, especially in the wake of the recent mass shootings. The group Californians for Safety and Justice has released a commercial, narrated by actress Jennifer Lewis, making...
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San Jose Police Department Chief Eddie Garcia addressed anxieties of the undocumented community in his op-ed published by Bay Area News Group (S.J. Mercury News, page A8, 04.11.2019). In his very first paragraph, Chief Garcia communicates the fact that an undocumented convicted felon had killed Bambi Larson. Turning this...
As Summer approaches, the time comes when school is out, the days are long and the temperature is rising. For a safer, healthier summer, follow these American Medical Association recommendations: Wear sunscreen. Look for a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Also, no sunscreen is waterproof. If you’re...
Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Los legisladores de California se están volviendo más duros con las agencias laborales del estado y también con los empleadores. La presidenta del Comité Laboral de la Asamblea, Liz Ortega , dijo que buscará una auditoría de la agencia de seguridad laboral Cal/OSHA después de escuchar...
Jeanne Kuang CalMatters California lawmakers are getting tougher on the state’s labor agencies to get tougher on employers. Assembly Labor Committee Chairperson Liz Ortega said today she’ll seek an audit of the workplace safety agency Cal/OSHA after hearing dozens of farmworkers and their advocates describe harsh working conditions, including extreme heat and pesticide exposure....
Grupos que luchan por los consumidores y la seguridad automotriz llaman al gobernador Gavin Newsom a vetar un proyecto de ley que, según ellos, haría más difícil probar caso a los californianos que alegan fraude o se quedan atorados con un vehículo denominado como “defectuoso”. El proyecto de ley 71...
Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera trabajó durante cuatro años como niñera en San Francisco, ayudando a cuidar a una niña pequeña que tiene discapacidades físicas y del desarrollo. El trabajo incluía ayudar a la niña a llegar a casa de la escuela, cargarla y bañarla. Un día, mientras cargaba...
Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Martha Herrera worked for four years as a nanny in San Francisco, helping to care for a little girl who has physical and developmental disabilities. The job included helping the girl get home from school, and carrying her and bathing her. One day while carrying the...
Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It’s called “Just Safe,” and it’s aimed at changing the conversation about crime, especially in the wake of the recent mass shootings. The group Californians for Safety and Justice has released a commercial, narrated by actress Jennifer Lewis, making...
San Jose Police Department Chief Eddie Garcia addressed anxieties of the undocumented community in his op-ed published by Bay Area News Group (S.J. Mercury News, page A8, 04.11.2019). In his very first paragraph, Chief Garcia communicates the fact that an undocumented convicted felon had killed Bambi Larson. Turning this...