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Ante la prolongada sequía que azota Arizona, los científicos trabajan en un nuevo plan de gestión del agua del río Colorado. A medida que el estado continúa su crecimiento descontrolado, un número cada vez mayor de residentes depende de él para obtener gran parte de su agua potable. La...
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With Arizona in the grips of a prolonged drought, scientists are working on a new management plan for Colorado River water. As the state continues its unbridled growth, a growing number of residents rely on it for a lot of their drinking water. Dwindling water levels behind the dam...
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Adam Echelman CalMatters If you ask Jodeah Wilson how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money. He needs money for November rent. He also needs money to pay back the tuition he owes for the spring semester at Sacramento State University, which would allow him...
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En estos tiempos de división, las organizaciones sin fines de lucro se están movilizando para impulsar la participación cívica facilitando el dialogo intergeneracional. La iniciativa “Creando Ciudadanos” de Commonwealth Club World Affairs de California reúne a adultos mayores y jóvenes para debatir importantes temas cívicos. En enero, el foro...
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In these divisive times, nonprofit groups are stepping up to boost civic engagement by facilitating intergenerational dialogue. The Creating Citizens initiative from Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California brings older adults and young people together to discuss important civic issues. In January, the forum topic was people’s thoughts about...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Durante sus 30 años en Estados Unidos, Alejandro Gamez aceptó cualquier empleo que pudo como trabajador indocumentado: en restaurantes de comida rápida, fábricas, lavado de autos y conduciendo camiones, incluso cuando las condiciones eran malas. “No tenía estatus”, dijo. “No tenía opciones”. Pero después de denunciar...
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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters In 30 years in America, Alejandro Gamez took any job he could as an undocumented worker — at fast food restaurants, factories and car washes and driving trucks, even when conditions were poor. “I had no status,” he said. “I had no options.” But after speaking up in...
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Marisa Kendall CalMatters El esfuerzo masivo de California para albergar a los residentes sin hogar durante la pandemia de COVID-19 fue un éxito, según un nuevo informe que dice que el esfuerzo cambió para mejor el sistema de servicios para personas sin hogar del estado. Pero al mismo tiempo,...
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Marisa Kendall CalMatters California’s massive effort to shelter homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic was a success, according to a new report that says the effort changed the state’s homeless services system for the better. But at the same time, the researchers pointed out a troubling dearth of available...