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Latinos to Comprise Majority of CA Workforce by 2040

Christopher Alam - Mar 12, 2025

Latinos will make up a majority of California’s labor force by the next decade, according to a new report.

Stop the Hate

Helping AAPI Communities Heal from the Pain of Racism

Selen Ozturk - Jun 4, 2024

Against historic surges in anti-Asian hate since the pandemic, a new pilot program is helping AAPI communities heal from hate crimes.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Forty Percent of Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Air Quality

Ethnic Media Services - May 23, 2024

Some 131.2 million Americans live in regions with high rates of particulate matter, an increase of nearly 12 million from the year prior.

Health

Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment

Selen Ozturk - May 22, 2024

California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal.

Stop the Hate

Has California Moved the Needle on Hate?

Sunita Sohrabji - May 22, 2024

Race and ethnicity are the largest motivators of hate crimes in California, followed by gender and sexual orientation.

Local Parks on the Chopping Block at Los Angeles City Hall

Miriam Bar-Zemer - May 21, 2024

LA will consider a series of cuts this week as the city faces a $469 million deficit this year, jeopardizing the city's already ailing parks system.

Stop the Hate

Event Honors Hmong Sacrifice During America’s Secret War

Peter Schurmann - May 20, 2024

The event in Marysville, California recalled the sacrifice of Hmong veterans and highlighted the effort to include Hmong history in CA schools.

Stop the Hate

California’s Indigenous People Fight Histories of Hate

Selen Ozturk - May 20, 2024

Centuries-long violence against Native Californians persists today, most glaringly with an epidemic of suicide and missing and murdered community members.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Voluntary Efforts to Aid Homeless Koreans Face Legal Hurdles

Ethnic Media Services - May 20, 2024

Despite the growing number of homeless Korean Americans, there is a lack of organizations and facilities available to protect them.

Health

Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

Peter Schurmann - May 15, 2024

Smith River is not just rural, locals say, it’s rural remote, and it’s here where the state’s plan to extend healthcare to all residents is being tested.