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Nurse practitioner requirements are changing Nurse practitioner requirements are changing
Education November 16, 2022

Nurse practitioner requirements are changing

California's nursing agency this week approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners ... more

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Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores
Education June 21, 2023

Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores

American students' test scores in math and reading got significantly worse last ... more

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Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage
Education February 20, 2024

Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage

Public libraries have morphed into all-purpose community centers amid soaring demand for ... more

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The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act
Education November 7, 2024

The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act

The implementation of Proposition 28 faces challenges such as shortages of qualified ... more

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First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents
Education August 15, 2025

First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents

“We're afraid to go out.” That's how Blanca López sums up what ... more

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Increase in Latinos Redefine Menus in Restaurants Increase in Latinos Redefine Menus in Restaurants
Food May 14, 2023

Increase in Latinos Redefine Menus in Restaurants

The go-to favorite cuisine of Americans used to be Italian, but increasingly ... more

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16.8% of Latinos — 10 million — nationally lived in poverty in 2022 16.8% of Latinos — 10 million — nationally lived in poverty in 2022
Latinos September 28, 2023

16.8% of Latinos — 10 million — nationally lived in poverty in 2022

The percentage of U.S. Latinos living in poverty has dropped significantly in ... more

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Harassment and surveillance of Latino leaders Harassment and surveillance of Latino leaders
Latinos March 14, 2024

Harassment and surveillance of Latino leaders

Two U.S. House members want the FBI and CIA to declassify all ... more

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Latino power: The California Latino Legislative Caucus turns its bills into laws 54% of the time Latino power: The California Latino Legislative Caucus turns its bills into laws 54% of the time
Latinos May 15, 2024

Latino power: The California Latino Legislative Caucus turns its bills into laws 54% of the time

In a significant shift from anti-immigrant policies of the 1990s, California now ... more

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Day Laborers Form ‘Brigadas de Servicio” to Help Those Affected by Fires Day Laborers Form ‘Brigadas de Servicio” to Help Those Affected by Fires
Immigration January 9, 2025

Day Laborers Form ‘Brigadas de Servicio” to Help Those Affected by Fires

Amid the flood of information about the disaster caused by the fires ... more

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Scottish and German: Donald Trump’s Immigrant Heritage Scottish and German: Donald Trump’s Immigrant Heritage
Immigration June 11, 2025

Scottish and German: Donald Trump’s Immigrant Heritage

Donald Trump and His Immigrant Family: What Nationality Were His Parents? Donald Trump, ... more

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Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State
Immigration June 30, 2025

Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State

Immigration arrests have increased nationwide and more than doubled in 38 states ... more

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Ignored and Targeted: UFW’s Teresa Romero on ICE and Farmworker Rights Ignored and Targeted: UFW’s Teresa Romero on ICE and Farmworker Rights
Immigration July 17, 2025

Ignored and Targeted: UFW’s Teresa Romero on ICE and Farmworker Rights

The Trump administration's mass deportation machine continues to shatter families and communities ... more

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Keep Your Medi-Cal Coverage — Everyone Can Renew, No Matter Your Immigration Status Keep Your Medi-Cal Coverage — Everyone Can Renew, No Matter Your Immigration Status
California September 18, 2025

Keep Your Medi-Cal Coverage — Everyone Can Renew, No Matter Your Immigration Status

Unauthorized non-citizens (also called “undocumented immigrants”) may or may not be eligible ... more

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Aquiles Magaña: “Through our promotoras, Monseñor Romero’s spirit lives on” Aquiles Magaña: “Through our promotoras, Monseñor Romero’s spirit lives on”
Health October 14, 2025

Aquiles Magaña: “Through our promotoras, Monseñor Romero’s spirit lives on”

We all know that as long as there are super-rich people, there ... more

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US Expands Biometric Requirements to All Immigration Applicants US Expands Biometric Requirements to All Immigration Applicants
Immigration November 3, 2025

US Expands Biometric Requirements to All Immigration Applicants

The Department of Homeland Security plans to require applicants for any immigration ... more

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Up to 70% skipping immigration hearings for fear of ICE Up to 70% skipping immigration hearings for fear of ICE
Immigration November 26, 2025

Up to 70% skipping immigration hearings for fear of ICE

Ten months after President Trump took office, immigration courts remain backlogged, immigration ... more

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California ID For All: Here’s what you need to know to get one California ID For All: Here’s what you need to know to get one
Politics September 26, 2022

California ID For All: Here’s what you need to know to get one

The undocumented community of California will now be able to havean official ... more