By Calexico Chronicle EL CENTRO — Thirty-nine-year-old Roque Silva worked up a big sweat in front of El Centro’s Planet Fitness after a heated workout with local police and a man recording cell phone video eventually led to some cardio-raising “less-than-lethal force options” to take him into custody. El Centro police were looking for a […]
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SOME INFECTIONS COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING FOR SENIORS
By Sergio Uriarte EL CENTRO, CA (Friday, April 26, 2024) – Dr. Tien Vo said that some infections could not only make your life miserable, but they could also kill you if untreated. He was the main speaker at the recent El Centro Community Senior Club health fair on Friday, April 19, at the El […]
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Tempers flare over Silicon Valley school district map
By Annalise Freimarck A recent Silicon Valley school board meeting erupted into yelling, chanting and an arrest over changes to trustee elections. The Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees unanimously finalized the switch from “at large” to by-area trustee elections Wednesday night. Starting this November, voters will elect trustees by area to avoid a […]
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Op-ed: Santa Clara County budget cuts threaten survivors of physical abuse
By Special to San José Spotlight In Santa Clara County, 41% of women with children experiencing homelessness report violence as being the primary cause, while 39% return to an unsafe home because they have nowhere else to go. Last year the Domestic Violence Advocacy Consortium of Santa Clara County provided direct services to more than 14,000 […]
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New York’s Raise The Age Fund Receives More Money While Hundreds of Millions Remain Unspent
By Adilia Watson Former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Raise the Age reform in the spring of 2017. Since then, advocates say, accessing the funds has been difficult. Provided photo. New York lawmakers and the governor signed off on a final state budget last weekend that includes an additional $250 million for […]
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Santa Clara County lacks needed translation services
By Brandon Pho In a region that speaks roughly 100 languages, non-English speakers often find themselves unable to follow Santa Clara County government meetings. That might finally change. The problem was on painful display last week, when the $11 billion agency had no one on hand to simultaneously interpret the April 16 Board of Supervisors […]
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With long waits at Mexico border, California businesses suffer
By Wendy Fry Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. El Rincon restaurant in San Diego lost customers due to long lines at the U.S.-Mexico border. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Dear California Reader, Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m […]
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Who killed CA utility bill legislation?
By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Assemblymember Robert Rivas , now speaker, on the Assembly floor on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters From CalMatters’ Ben Christopher: A bill to rein in a […]
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How I explained AI and deepfakes to Oakland elders using only basic Vietnamese
By Lam Thuy Vo Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Guest Commentary written by Lam Thuy Vo Lam Thuy Vo is an investigative journalist at The Markup, where she marries data analysis with on-the-ground reporting to examine how systems […]
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A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs. Here’s how it works
By Kristen Hwang Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. You won’t notice it right away, but a new California state agency took a major step this week toward reining in the seemingly uncontrollable costs of health care. The Office […]
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