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Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”. The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region. In the decades that followed, almost a third...
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Larry Valenzuela CalMatters En un caluroso día de verano, decenas de jornaleros hicieron una pausa en su trabajo de recolección de chiles en un campo remoto a 42 kilómetros de Fresno y acudieron a una clínica médica temporal. Era una oportunidad para recoger medicamentos y hacerse evaluaciones básicas de...
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Larry Valenzuela CalMatters On a scorching summer day, dozens of farm laborers paused their work picking banana peppers in a remote field 26 miles from Fresno and filed into a pop-up medical clinic. It was a chance to pick up medication and take basic health assessments, such as blood...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters New federal regulations could leave California with 61,000 fewer truck drivers as the Trump administration bans certain immigrants from operating large vehicles. With fewer truck drivers on the road, consumers may see higher shipping costs, too. Following an executive order from President Donald Trump in April, U.S. Transportation...
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Manuel Ortiz American Community Media At Echo Park Lake, a young woman sits on the grass, watching geese glide across the water as the sun sets. Nearby, a family pedals duck boats, laughing and soaking in a rare moment of quiet. Across the city, from Grand Park to Marsh...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters As President Donald Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students. In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally...
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La sífilis es una infección de transmisión sexual que puede transmitirse al feto durante el embarazo o al recién nacido durante el parto. Cuando esto sucede, se le conoce como sífilis congénita y puede provocar un aborto espontáneo, muerte fetal, muerte infantil o problemas médicos para el bebé, tales...
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can spread to a fetus during pregnancy or a newborn during labor. When this happens, it is known as congenital syphilis and can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death or medical issues for the baby, including deafness, blindness, bone deformities and meningitis....
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John D’Anna CalMatters The specter of law enforcement firing “less-lethal” rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar while covering a protest more than 50 years ago. In four days of protests over...
Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”. The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region. In the decades that followed, almost a third...
Larry Valenzuela CalMatters En un caluroso día de verano, decenas de jornaleros hicieron una pausa en su trabajo de recolección de chiles en un campo remoto a 42 kilómetros de Fresno y acudieron a una clínica médica temporal. Era una oportunidad para recoger medicamentos y hacerse evaluaciones básicas de...
Larry Valenzuela CalMatters On a scorching summer day, dozens of farm laborers paused their work picking banana peppers in a remote field 26 miles from Fresno and filed into a pop-up medical clinic. It was a chance to pick up medication and take basic health assessments, such as blood...
Adam Echelman CalMatters New federal regulations could leave California with 61,000 fewer truck drivers as the Trump administration bans certain immigrants from operating large vehicles. With fewer truck drivers on the road, consumers may see higher shipping costs, too. Following an executive order from President Donald Trump in April, U.S. Transportation...
Manuel Ortiz American Community Media At Echo Park Lake, a young woman sits on the grass, watching geese glide across the water as the sun sets. Nearby, a family pedals duck boats, laughing and soaking in a rare moment of quiet. Across the city, from Grand Park to Marsh...
Adam Echelman CalMatters As President Donald Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students. In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally...
La sífilis es una infección de transmisión sexual que puede transmitirse al feto durante el embarazo o al recién nacido durante el parto. Cuando esto sucede, se le conoce como sífilis congénita y puede provocar un aborto espontáneo, muerte fetal, muerte infantil o problemas médicos para el bebé, tales...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can spread to a fetus during pregnancy or a newborn during labor. When this happens, it is known as congenital syphilis and can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death or medical issues for the baby, including deafness, blindness, bone deformities and meningitis....
John D’Anna CalMatters The specter of law enforcement firing “less-lethal” rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar while covering a protest more than 50 years ago. In four days of protests over...