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The Story of Two Gambling Measures

The two gambling measures, Propositions 26 and 27, during the first week of October, spent $441 million on each side.…

3 years ago

McOsker vs. Sandoval — The Pressure Mounts

Tim McOsker’s official position on community issues isn’t the problem. His relationship to the monied and the politically connected is.…

3 years ago

Special Screening of California’s Watershed Healing

In the midst of this ongoing shortage of water, activist, director and executive producer Jim  Thebaut’s latest documentary goes beyond…

3 years ago

Biden VS Newsom on Farmworkers’ Right To Vote

In the state legislature, each year AB 2183 has passed both houses by substantial majorities. Taking the side of the…

3 years ago

Will Gov. Newsom Sign two Bills Strengthening “Guest Worker” Rights?

AB 857 would require recruiters and employers to notify workers, in Spanish and in writing, about those protections. It also…

3 years ago

Rethinking Who Is Essential: The Labor Myth of the Farmworker

His hands dive deep, in and out of the plants at a pace on par with machinery. But he is…

3 years ago

Jeremiah Goes to Fisk University

The Los Angeles Coordinated Entry System is the backbone of the county's services for the unhoused and it is nowhere…

3 years ago

Point Fermin Elementary School to Hold Fundraiser at Park

Two nonprofits, Hearts Respond and Freedom4u, both of which were founded by Dr. Greg Allen, are holding a fundraiser for…

3 years ago

Meals on Wheels Feeds More People with Less Money

“If we didn’t feed these people no one would.” Prior to the pandemic, the San Pedro chapter of Meals on…

3 years ago

Something Awesome and Surprising in a Bottle

It seems a good Cinco de Mayo celebration can’t be had these days without tequila. As a result, the quantity…

3 years ago