California
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Palestinian Advocates Praise New Fact Sheet on Religious Discrimination
Groups fighting for Palestinian rights are praising a new fact sheet on religious discrimination from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for …
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Monarch Butterfly Winter Count Shows Significant Improvement
This winter, volunteers counted more than 335,000 Western monarch butterflies in an annual survey, a big improvement over the last few years…
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Tips for Student Loan Borrowers Waiting for Answers on Debt Relief
Millions of Americans with student loans are anxious to hear if the Supreme Court will uphold President Joe Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in stu…
CA 'Just Safe' Campaign Aims to Redefine Public Safety
Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It's called "Just Safe," and it's aimed at changing the conversation …
Scorecard CA Shows Kids Still Struggling, Post-Pandemic
Many of California's 13.5 million children and teens have not bounced back after the pandemic, especially children of color, according to the just-…
$100K Grant Will Fund CA Food-Box Program to Fight Child Hunger
San Diego may seem like a wealthy area, but the mountain communities in the eastern part of the county still struggle with hunger and poverty. Now…
Hypertension: A Silent Killer in Communities of Color
About 45% of Black Americans have hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, compared to 31% of white Americans. Now, a new program in Southern …
Albertsons-Kroger Merger Raises Concerns for Rural CA
The proposed merger between supermarket giants Albertsons and Kroger is raising alarm bells in rural communities worried about the impact on consumers…
Conservation Groups Criticize State Water Board's Side Deals for Delta Water
The State Water Board now says it will take another two years to finalize the San Francisco-San Joaquin Delta water management plan, and it is …
California 4th in Nation for Green Buildings
California ranked fourth in the nation for green buildings for 2022 and has made the top 10 states for the tenth year in a row. The U.S. Green …
State Projects Millions Could Lose Medi-Cal as Renewals Start Back Up
Starting in April, an estimated 2-3 million people could be dropped from Medi-Cal, the state's health insurance program for low-income people…
Education Poll: Parents Reject Culture War; Want to Get Back to Basics
Congressman Kevin McCarthy from Bakersfield announced in his first address as U.S. House Speaker that he wants to combat what he describes as "woke …