-
“Visiting Comanche Crossing on Juneteenth felt like freedom,” my father said as we pulled into Booker T. Washington Park, the site near what used to be known as the historic Comanche Crossing on Lake Mexia in Texas. “Listen, Bobby, this place would be full of Black folks cooking, dancing, and playing music....
-
Adam Echelman CalMatters Federal financial aid is the engine of the country’s higher education system, pouring billions in student loans and grants into California alone, and this summer, the U.S. Department of Education plans to expand aid for students enrolled in short-term job training programs. Except the state isn’t...
-
Wendy Fry CalMatters If the goal was to confuse everyone, the mission was accomplished. Just before Memorial Day, the Trump administration issued a sweeping new policy directive that took aim at legal immigration. It would have required most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees living in the U.S. to return to...
-
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Los bomberos desplegados cerca de una instalación aeroespacial en Garden Grove durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos se enfrentaron a dos posibles escenarios catastróficos : o bien un tanque industrial podía explotar, o bien podía liberar grandes cantidades de una sustancia química...
-
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day weekend: Either an industrial tank could explode, or it could unleash large amounts of a toxic chemical into the air. For many, it was the first time they’d ever...
-
Selen Ozturk American Community Media Con el inicio de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA el 11 de junio, los defensores de los derechos civiles advierten de que un torneo internacional que se presenta como el más inclusivo de la historia corre el riesgo de convertirse en escenario de...
-
Selen Ozturk American Community Media With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn that an international tournament billed as the most inclusive in history risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil. The United States will host 78 of the 48-team tournament’s...
-
Estados Unidos fue sede de su primer Mundial en 1994. Desde entonces, el fútbol ha cambiado radicalmente en muchos aspectos, tanto dentro como fuera del campo. Ahora que Estados Unidos (junto con México y Canadá) se prepara para acoger de nuevo este megaevento, el cambio más notable del torneo...
-
The United States hosted its first World Cup in 1994. Soccer has changed dramatically in many ways since then – on and off the pitch. As the US (with Mexico and Canada) gets set to host the mega-event once again, more than anything, the tournament’s defining change since 1994 is its...