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More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health
Mental Health February 23, 2024

More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health

Conventional wisdom suggests that using social media promotes poor mental health, especially ... more

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CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee
Housing March 19, 2025

CA Homeowners To Be Hit With New Fee

Homeowners across California may soon feel the impact of a major financial ... more

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Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent
Mental Health October 27, 2023

Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent

New research from Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital published in the ... more

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Time Is Running Out: Real ID Required for Flights Starting May 7 Time Is Running Out: Real ID Required for Flights Starting May 7
FYI April 17, 2025

Time Is Running Out: Real ID Required for Flights Starting May 7

California DMV opens early at select offices to speed up the process—schedule ... more

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California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health
Mental Health March 21, 2024

California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health

The new initiative, called CARE Court — for Community Assistance, Recovery and ... more

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Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts
Mental Health October 2, 2024

Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts

State laws targeting transgender people made trans and nonbinary young people more ... more

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Trump administration promotes therapy for transgender youth Trump administration promotes therapy for transgender youth
LGBTQ June 4, 2025

Trump administration promotes therapy for transgender youth

Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, federal policy has ... more

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Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Southern California Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Southern California
LA August 20, 2023

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Southern California

Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday for ... more

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Carlos Samaniego: “We are not a caricature, we are human beings.” Carlos Samaniego: “We are not a caricature, we are human beings.”
LA May 31, 2024

Carlos Samaniego: “We are not a caricature, we are human beings.”

We can say that Carlos Samaniego, founder of Mariachi Arcoiris, has always ... more

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In Anaheim, California, Latinos are in search of housing and visibility In Anaheim, California, Latinos are in search of housing and visibility
Housing March 3, 2025

In Anaheim, California, Latinos are in search of housing and visibility

With the highest percentage of Latino residents (53.3%) and those born outside ... more

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ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says
Education August 15, 2025

ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says

Despite federal immigration activity near some Los Angeles Unified campuses, Superintendent Alberto ... more

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Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online
Education December 26, 2022

Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online

While bullying existed long before the internet, the rise of smartphones and ... more

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Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
Education August 12, 2023

Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments

When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in ... more

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Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant
Education May 29, 2024

Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a bilingual ... more

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Report analyzes racial profiling in California traffic stops Report analyzes racial profiling in California traffic stops
Latinos January 4, 2023

Report analyzes racial profiling in California traffic stops

California law enforcement was more than twice as likely to use force ... more

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“Books Banned in US Middle Schools: 1 of Them is a Latino Novel Chronicles a Love affair “Books Banned in US Middle Schools: 1 of Them is a Latino Novel Chronicles a Love affair
Latinos June 22, 2023

“Books Banned in US Middle Schools: 1 of Them is a Latino Novel Chronicles a Love affair

When Ashley Perez published her third young adult novel in 2015, she ... more

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‘Fake news’ in Spanish; another way to colonize the lives of Spanish speakers in the US ‘Fake news’ in Spanish; another way to colonize the lives of Spanish speakers in the US
Latinos December 27, 2023

‘Fake news’ in Spanish; another way to colonize the lives of Spanish speakers in the US

  Lies usually have greater reach than truths. They spread much faster, a ... more

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Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death
Latinos April 10, 2024

Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death

California's death penalty law was declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court ... more