Monday, November 17, 2025

Mark Hedin

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.

Andrew Yang brings presidential campaign to ethnic media

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang addressed ethnic media reporters on July 23 in a conference hosted by EMS.  First in a series of ethnic media conversations...

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Presidential candidate Andrew Yang addressed ethnic media reporters on July 23 in a conference hosted by EMS.  First in a series of ethnic media conversations...

Looking For Short Term Work? 2020 Census May Want You

The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States.

Stockton Kicks Off Census Complete Count Effort: ‘We’re Not Going Back’

“We have no interest in going back to 1950,” said Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs at an event geared toward ensuring an accurate 2020 Census count.

Newsom Takes Aim at State’s Top Three Challenges: Healthcare, Housing, Homeless

In a briefing for Asian Pacific Islander media, the governor also warned the anti-immigrant threat is now expanding to the API community.

‘We Need Numbers to Tell Our Story’ – Reversing Census Undercount in Indian Country

For Native Americans, the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau, diversity and isolation compound the obstacles to achieving a more accurate count.

Los Angeles has most to lose in Census undercount, study finds

Los Angeles has among the lowest projected growth rates for California counties, which could mean decreased federal dollars following the 2020 Census.

Según un estudio, Los Angeles tiene más que perder en el sub conteo del censo

Los Angeles, el condado más poblado en la California actual, está perdiendo terreno frente al Área de la Bahía de San Francisco y los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside.

Fears and Doubts About the 2020 Census? Do It for the Kids

California, with one out of eight of the nation's children, risks being seriously shortchanged for another decade if its youngest children are undercounted in...
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Mixtec Families Stake Claim to Oxnard Coast

What’s surprising is that the city of Oxnard is looking to restore the beach and have the community’s input on what they would like to see for the beach.

‘We Want to be Visible’ — Tulare County Aims to Reverse Census Undercount

Community stakeholders and local reporters came out in force March 15 to discuss Tulare County’s risk of once more being undercounted in the 2020 Census.

Governor Explains Death Penalty Moratorium: ‘I Cannot Do This’

CA Governor Newsom described the reasoning behind his recent decision to impose a moratorium on the death penalty during his tenure.

Could Congress Ban Citizenship Question from 2020 Census?

Congress may hold the key to stopping the Census Bureau from adding the highly controversial question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census.

San Jose Makes its Plans for Coyote Valley – Voters OK’d Millions for Green Space, Water Quality

Under the watchful eyes of dozens of community activists, San Jose’s City Council held a study session Jan. 22 to discuss plans for Coyote Valley.

Census Confidentiality Concerns Worry Activists

As the Census Bureau prepares for its 2020 count, concerns about new plans to question respondents about their citizenship status have taken center stage.

Watershed and Community Restoration Go Hand in Hand in North Richmond

If watersheds are not a community resource, people are less inclined to protect it.

Justice for Kevin Epps, San Francisco’s Native Son

The trial of Kevin Epps has nothing to do with the impartial pursuit of justice and everything to do with the background of structural injustice that defines prosecutions like this one. 

The Mainstreaming of White Supremacy: From the fringes of everyday life to the halls of American...

Just Live | White supremacist narratives are moving into mainstream politics and culture, influencing policy and public debate. This briefing examines their links to Christian nationalism, rising polarization, and the impact on communities and journalists.

Community Media Partnerships Are Driving On-the-Ground Change in California

Ethnic and community media are the trusted messengers helping California’s institutions reach the people they serve through on-the-ground partnerships.

Winners | ACoM Awards

California’s ethnic media have shone as trusted messengers of news throughout a year of polarization and fear for many of their communities.