Mark Hedin is a reporter for Ethnic Media Services. He has previously written for the San Francisco Examiner, the San Francisco Chronicle, the East Bay Times, Central City Extra, and SF State’s Golden Gater, as well as other papers.
A series of contradictory rulings by the Supreme Court in cases involving redistricting highlight the need for Congress to set national voting rights standards.
“To me what was most illuminating were the off-the-record sessions with the decision makers. They showed us that they are listening and that engaging with us matters. They know we are channeling our communities,”
Una creciente red de delincuentes utiliza portales en línea no regulados como Instagram, WeChat y Tik Tok para atraer a personas que buscan oportunidades de empleo con promesas de dinero rápido y fácil.
Exposure to extreme heat can be deadly. But simple solutions, such as planting more trees for shade, can greatly mitigate harm for vulnerable communities.
Voter participation by people of color remains under threat, due to gerrymandering, arbitrary voting tests, new voter ID laws, and changing polling places.
Los Angeles’ Climate Emergency Mobilization Office is spearheading a series of efforts aimed at mitigating extreme heat, a key health risk for the city's most vulnerable communities.
Un nuevo portal web guía a los compradores de coches eléctricos en California hacia miles de ahorros, junto con otros incentivos que hacen más asequible "volverse verde".
Two measures now making their way through the State Assembly aim to improve how California draws new district maps to ensure more participatory elections.
A new website launched by the state steers electric car buyers to thousands in savings, along with other incentives that make going green more affordable.
MediCal enrollees are encouraged to update their information to keep their status as the state reviews eligibility for the first time since the Covid 19 pandemic.
