California inasequible: Tom Steyer habla sobre políticas de vivienda, salud e inmigración
Tom Steyer. Foto: Gage Skidmore   El candidato demócrata a la gubernatura de California, Tom Steyer, afirmó que los votantes del estado enfrentan una elección entre los “intereses corporativos” y un cambio estructural profundo durante una entrevi...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.   The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more m...
Steve Hilton presenta una visión conservadora para California en foro de medios étnicos
Steve Hilton. Foto: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)   El candidato republicano a la gubernatura de California, Steve Hilton, presentó una visión conservadora para el estado durante un foro virtual organizado por American Community Media, argumentand...
I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem
The California governor’s new podcast, where he broke with Democrats on trans rights, triggered a media firestorm and evoked a variety of opinions from Californians.   When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavi...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

Wildfires

  • Wildfire Season in Northern California: Preparing for Power Shutoffs
    Líneas de transmisión eléctrica en California durante la temporada de incendios forestales.
    Power transmission lines in Northern California. During periods of extreme wildfire risk, PG&E may implement Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) to reduce the risk of power lines igniting wildfires.

     

    When the mild days of spring are over and the hot days of summer begin to creep in, Cynthia Martinez, a Hayward senior who lives alone near the Hayward Hills, starts to sweat for more than one reason. If the discomfort of hot weather isn’t enough, the idea of possible wildfires and impending power outages turns up the heat on her anxiety.