Landlords and tenants disagree with Concord's plan to change renter protections
By Ximena Loeza, El Tímpano
On the long list of items on Concord City Council’s agenda, there is one that has riled residents and moved them to sit at the city’s Civic Center for hours: a proposed ordinance that would redefine rent stabilization and just cause eviction laws for tenants across the city.
'White gold' could revolutionize Imperial Valley. Will locals be included?
By Philip Salata, inewsource
Vast lithium stores deep under the Salton Sea in Southern California are worth $500 billion. Companies racing to tap into them promise jobs as locals hope for the region’s transformation.
Don't want to call the cops? In Oakland, you can call MACRO.
By Wren Farrell, KALW Public Media
MACRO — Oakland’s non-police response team. They’ve been up and running since April of 2022, but what are they actually doing? How do they differ from police, firefighters and paramedics? Is the program working?
State water board considering 'cease and desist' for Arrowhead Water operations
By Anthony Victoria, KVCR News
California’s Water Resources Control Board Today will consider issuing a ‘cease and desist’ order to end the pumping of millions of gallons of water out of the San Bernardino National Forest.
Once enslaved, Thai garment workers now honored
By Jia H. Jung, AsAmNews
The Department of Labor honored the workers nearly three decades after they won their freedom from modern-day slavery in 1995.
Racist and Anti-Semitic Remarks hurled at City Council
By Macy Meinhardt, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
In San Diego, offensive hate-speech has intensified across cyberspaces where governmental boards host virtual public comment, including city council, school boards, and board of supervisors.
Why did Madera Unified buy a $1.4 million weapons detection system to screen students?
By Erik Galicia, The Fresno Bee
They will be used anytime large groups come into the district's school, including during football games and graduation ceremonies.
By Antonio Rodriguez, CapRadio
Black and brown students face barriers on the way to college. Data show a majority in Sacramento don't meet requirements for California's four-year universities. Some organizations are working to help them navigate the process to higher education.
The real 1% Latinas with doctoral degrees break barriers
By Michelle Zacarias, Caló News
Funding continues to be one of the leading obstacles for Latinas pursuing higher education.