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Trump Sends Chilling Message to Immigrants Declaring English Official Language

"The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don't belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government." - Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC

What’s the Cost of U.S. Student Debt?

As nearly 45 million Americans and counting owe over $1.7 trillion in student debt, what’s the future of college affordability?

Legendary Community Activist Rev. Cecil Williams Dies at 94

"Reverend Williams embodied the California values of unity, generosity, and acceptance,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.

At My High School the Library Is for Everything but Books

School libraries are a vanishing breed as more and more young people ditch books for their digital devices.

Florida Court Hears Challenges to New Law Banning Chinese Home Ownership

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard challenges to SB 264, a new Florida law that prohibits many immigrants from buying land in the state.

One Year After Medi-Cal Renewals, Health Care Expanded for Californians

A year ago, with the end of the federal COVID emergency, California started redetermining eligibility for the one out of three of its residents on Medi-Cal.

Indigenous Land Defenders Jailed or Killed Throughout the World

A new UN report notes that indigenous land defenders throughout the world are being imprisoned or killed as they fight for their rights.

Stakeholders Discuss Reparations for Black Californians as State Faces Deep Budget Cuts

State Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) says there are still ways to achieve reparations for Black Californians despite looming deficits.

How a San Francisco Catholic School Addresses Evolving Bullying

Once a perceived hotbed for racism and homophobia, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep has made strides even as bullying evolves in the digital age.

‘They’re Building a Chemical Factory on My Ancestors’ Graves’

Residents of St. James Parish, Louisiana, are fighting to keep a toxic plastic chemicals factory from being built on the site of ancestral burial grounds.

‘Blatant Homophobia!’ Pennsylvania School Bans Anti-Bullying Activist/Actor Maulik Pancholy

Actor/writer Maulik Pancholy has been banned from giving an anti-bullying speech at a school in Pennsylvania, because of his gay “lifestyle.”

‘I Promised I Would Care for Him’

Kiosko Magazine | Diana Lara has spent the past 33 years caring for a friend who is paralyzed from the neck down, a demanding job that leaves her little time and less pay.

How Medi-Cal is Being Transformed for One-Third of Californians

California is on the national front lines of public health, transforming Medi-Cal to include services well beyond the doctor’s office.

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