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California Launches $4B Youth Mental Health Initiative

With youth mental health worsening, California has launched a new initiative to help kids access free treatment.

Californians Most in Need of In-Home Health Care Struggle to Access It

Access barriers to California’s in-home public health care program are highest for older, disabled and unhoused adults who most need it, a recent study finds.

California prohíbe las admisiones por legado, un año después del fin de la Acción afirmativa

Para nivelar las condiciones de los estudiantes, las universidades privadas de California tienen ahora prohibido favorecer a los hijos de donantes y antiguos alumnos.

With Climate Change Intensifying, California Launches Initiative to Fill Forestry Jobs

As California’s wildlife crisis deepens amid forester job shortages, the state has launched a new initiative to build up its forestry ranks.

¿Ha disminuido la diversidad tras la anulación de la “Acción afirmativa”? Los medios étnicos de comunicación estadounidenses investigan

Más de un año después de que la Corte Suprema anulara la legislación de Affirmative Action (Acción afirmativa), ¿se ha avanzado o retrocedido en materia de diversidad en los Estados Unidos?

美國少數族裔媒體調查報導:多元性是否因為平權措施取消而退步?

在聯邦最高法院推翻平權措施(affirmative action)一年多後,美國的多元性是進步了,還是退步了?

As Health Care Access Passes in State Ballots, So Do Ballot Restrictions

As state ballot measures advancing health access are advancing nationwide, so are those restricting ballot access.

Sam Jamier Crosses Borders of Wartime Asia With Film Debut

Dr. Sam Jamier, executive director of the New York Asian Film Festival, is having a trailblazing directorial debut with “Huntress on the Plains.”

어퍼머티브 액션 이후 다양성은 줄어들었는가? 미국내 이민언론이 탐사보도에 나섰다

미국 연방대법원이 적극적 평등실현조치(Affirmative Action)를 폐지한 지 1년이 지난 지금, 미국의 다양성은 과연 진전되었을까, 아니면 퇴보했을까?

What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to launch the largest deportation program in U.S. history.

Has Diversity Regressed After Affirmative Action? U.S. Ethnic Media Investigate

Over one year after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, has the U.S. moved forward or backward with diversity?

California Bans Legacy Admissions, One Year After Affirmative Action Ends

To level the playing field for students, California’s private colleges are now banned from favoring children of donors and alumni.

The Impact of the 2024 Election

The presidential election has left a country questioning outcomes on political violence, women, immigrants and the environment.

Domestic Violence Journalists Seek New Ways to End the Cycle

Journalists nationwide are fighting domestic violence by focusing on solutions for survivors before the cycle turns deadly. 

How Californians Can Vote

With November 5 less than two weeks away, how can Californians make sure their vote counts?

Against Access Threats, Ensuring Votes Count This November

With the presidential elections just three weeks away, voters and election officials nationwide are facing historically high threats to voting access.

While STEM Jobs Grow, Access Barriers Remain for U.S. Students

Although the U.S. is a STEM world leader, classroom engagement barriers remain for girls, low-income students and those of color.

35 Years After Loma Prieta, California Readies Communities for Next Big Earthquake

With the next big earthquake overdue, new state initiatives are giving Californians unprecedented ways to protect themselves.

California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half

Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years.

Who’s at Risk Under Project 2025?

Project 2025 poses an "existential threat" to immigrant, reproductive, LGBTQ+, climate and health protections nationwide, policy leaders warn.

‘Disability is Everywhere’ — Yet Anti-Disability Hate Crimes Rising

Although disability impacts well over a quarter of Americans, anti-disability hate is on the rise — including violent crime.

Immigration Misinformation Targets Decisive U.S. Latino Vote

If not countered, misinformation targeting immigrants and Latinos will be make-or-break this election year.

Gender-Affirming Care Politically Polarizes Trans Rights in San Francisco

As gender-affirming care grows ever-more politicized, efforts to ensure access have become a question of civil liberties in San Francisco.

Fighting Prosecution Barriers, Bay Area Politicians Aim Grassroots Against Hate Crimes

With California hate crimes nearly doubled since 2019, local leaders have sparked nationwide efforts to fight hate at the grassroots level amid low prosecution rates.

How to Fight Rising Imposter Scams

Imposter scams are rising at alarming rates, thanks to sophisticated new tactics; here’s how to protect your money.
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EPA Makes Largest-Ever Investment in Climate-Burdened Communities

The federal government is making its largest-ever investment in clean energy, with historic amounts for communities most burdened by pollution and costs.

Years Into Historic Efforts to Close Health Disparities, How is Medi-Cal Doing?

Palav Babaria from DHCS discusses health disparities in California, and how successfully the ongoing transformation of Medi-Cal is bridging them.

Partnership of Local Media Across Communities Honored at 2024 Ethnic Media Awards

“This is our greatest asset: uniting as a sector so that we’re the ones telling our stories," veteran journalist Emil Guillermo told a packed...

Aid Deadline Approaches for CA Community College Students

Although California Community Colleges are the nation’s largest higher education system, student aid is the reason many students can afford education at all. This aid...

Last Chance for CA Caregivers to Get Paid Training

Caregivers statewide have through the end of August to earn up to $6,000 to learn and use caregiving skills through CalGrows.

USCIS Extends TPS Work Permit Deadlines Again for Seven Countries

While all immigrants affected will eventually lose TPS-based employment authorization, deadlines to lay off TPS workers have shifted.

Climate Change – The Issue That Dropped Off the Political Radar

July 17 | Climate scientists and frontline communities examine intensifying extreme weather, climate misinformation, weakened commitments, El Niño risks, resilience strategies, and practical solutions for drought, floods, sea-level rise, and future adaptation efforts.

Could Climate Change Be a Contributor to an Extended Cyclospora Outbreak?

The cyclospora virus, which is on the rise in the US, causes severe diarrhea in humans, lasting several weeks or longer.

Report Highlights Sharp Rise in Denaturalization Lawsuits

The author's warn the government could broaden the legal grounds for denaturalization to include less serious violations or even noncriminal conduct.