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Two Years After Deadly Shooting, Farmworker Housing Takes Shape in Half Moon Bay

Peninsula 360 - Apr 22, 2025

Officials say the housing will go to low-income farmworkers, including those directly impacted by the 2023 shooting.

Environment

Officials Dither as Climate, Humanitarian Catastrophe Loom Over US-Mexico Border

Peter Schurmann - Aug 18, 2022

The end of beer manufacturing and a wave of violence across Mexico's north point to deepening crises along the border region.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

With or Without Fear, Angelinos Continue to Visit Tijuana

ACoM - Aug 17, 2022

La Opinión | Residents of Los Angeles continue to travel to Tijuana despite a week of violence that tore through parts of Mexico.

Housing

Los Angeles Looks to Land Banking to Lower Construction Costs for Affordable Housing

Pilar Marrero - Aug 11, 2022

The project is part of the L.A. River Master Plan, though officials hope to take it countywide to narrow a massive shortfall in affordable housing.

Race & Ethnicity

Rise in Interracial Marriage a Counter Narrative to Hate and Division

Jenny Manrique - Aug 8, 2022

Census data shows that “mixed race” is the fastest growing category under racial identity, with about 17% of new marriages being interracial couples.

Diversity a Challenge to Upping Vaccination Rates in California’s San Joaquin County

Sunita Sohrabji - Aug 1, 2022

Local health officials are relying on community organizations to vaccinate the diverse communities that call this region of California home.

Domestic Violence

‘I Was Not Allowed to Have My Own Thoughts’: California Courts Start Penalizing...

Viji Sundaram - Jul 27, 2022

A judge in Southern California embraced a new state law designed to tip the balance in favor of women seeking child custody and restraining orders.

Alianzas son clave para enfrentar la falta de hogar: así lo hicieron tres...

Jenny Manrique - Jul 27, 2022

"Lo hemos conseguido porque hemos cambiado nuestra mentalidad y nuestras creencias. Ahora creemos que la falta de vivienda es un problema comunitario".

Housing

A Tale of Three Cities – How Bakersfield, Columbus and Houston Tackled Homelessness

Jenny Manrique - Jul 27, 2022

“We accomplished this because we changed our mindset and our beliefs. We now believe homelessness is not an individual issue but a community issue.”

News Exchange

A Call for Help From LA’s Lifeline – Deal Would Take Humans Out...

Mark Hedin - Jul 26, 2022

A proposed contract would replace highly-trained responders with chat bots to handle the thousands of calls each month from residents seeking support.