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Saving California Parks - With New Ideas and Tech

Saving California Parks - With New Ideas and Tech

New America Media, News Feature, Andrew Lam, Posted: Mar 04, 2015

California state parks are in trouble. And the solution may lie in the state's young, diverse and urban population.
Unrepentant Delhi Rapist's BBC Interview is Fodder for…

Unrepentant Delhi Rapist's BBC Interview is Fodder for Easy Outrage

New America Media, Commentary, Sandip Roy, Posted: Mar 03, 2015

Do we still need additional proof of Singh's bestiality? Or is it more real because it now comes with a BBC certification?
Community Activists Urge More Asians to Enroll in DACA

Community Activists Urge More Asians to Enroll in DACA

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Mar 03, 2015

Only one-quarter of Korean youth and a similar portion of Filipino youth eligible for DACA have applied.
Long Beach Native Americans Enraged by Junipero Serra S…

Long Beach Native Americans Enraged by Junipero Serra Sainthood

Long Beach VoiceWaves, News Report, Michael Lozano, Posted: Feb 28, 2015

After Pope Francis announced his plan to canonize Serra in mid-January, many local Native Americans have voiced opposition to naming the Spanish Franciscan as a…
An Edge for Indian Americans Under Common Core

An Edge for Indian Americans Under Common Core

India West, News Report, Lisa Tsering, Posted: Feb 27, 2015

Subathra Ramanathan teaches at North Star Academy in Redwood City and says Common Core allows high achieving students to "widen their repertoire of learning."
For a Few Lucky Seniors, Happy Endings in Living Situat…

For a Few Lucky Seniors, Happy Endings in Living Situations

The Virginian-Pilot/New America Media , News Report, Elizabeth Simpson, Posted: Feb 26, 2015

Low and middle-income elders have few safe housing-and-health care options, but some are benefiting from service-rich programs that should be expanded.
Elder Abuse Rising in Care Facilities Mixing the Frail…

Elder Abuse Rising in Care Facilities Mixing the Frail and the Disturbed

The Virginian-Pilot/New America Media , News Report, Elizabeth Simpson, Posted: Feb 25, 2015

Seniors unable to afford private care homes are increasingly victimized by other residents placed in poorly funded homes with dementia or mental illness.
Dori Maynard, Diversity Champion, Dies at 56

Dori Maynard, Diversity Champion, Dies at 56

Maynard Institute, News Report, David DeBolt, Posted: Feb 24, 2015

Dori J. Maynard, president of the Robert C. Maynard institute for Journalism Education and longtime champion of diversity in journalism and civic life, died Tue…
Getting a Driver’s License Is Economic Lifeline f…

Getting a Driver’s License Is Economic Lifeline for Immigrants

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Feb 24, 2015

Villar is among an estimated 1.4 million undocumented residents in the state who are eligible for a driver’s license under a bill (AB 60) passed in California i…
Loving the Puget Sound to Death

Loving the Puget Sound to Death

New America Media, News Feature, Madeline Ostrander, Posted: Feb 23, 2015

Four decades after the passage of the Clean Water Act, regulators haven’t kept up with the pollution that growing populations put on America’s shorelines.
Limited English Proficiency Plays Role in CA’s Lo…

Limited English Proficiency Plays Role in CA’s Low Voter Turnout Rate…

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Feb 23, 2015

With one in nine eligible California voters speaking only limited English, many don’t know what help and services are available to them in the electoral process…
San Francisco Seniors Cross the Digital Divide

San Francisco Seniors Cross the Digital Divide

KALW Public Radio/New America Media , News Feature, Jen Chien, Posted: Feb 20, 2015

If you think older Americans can’t learn digital tricks, SF Connected has a myth-busting class for you.

Telemarketing Scam Team that Targeted Spanish Speakers Banned by FTC

New America Media, News Report, George White, Posted: Mar 03, 2015

The defendants in a scheme that targeted Spanish-speaking consumers have been banned from telemarketing.

Media Matters to Combat Conservative Misinformation Targeting Hispanics

La Opinión, News Report, Yurina Melara, Posted: Mar 02, 2015

Bilingual experts are launching a project to combat distortions and stereotypes of Hispanics in the media.

The Next Generation of Women in STEM

Long Beach VoiceWaves, Commentary, Karen Marin, Posted: Mar 01, 2015

High school junior Karen Marin writes that even as more of her female peers are pushing the career envelope, few are doing so in STEM f…

Stanford Program Helps Vietnamese RN Realize His Eldercare “Calling”

Nguoi Viet/New America Media, News Feature, Andrew Lam, Posted: Feb 28, 2015

At 28, Vietnamese immigrant Chi Mai, RN, took Stanford’s online course in successful aging and helped seniors better plan their end-of-…

With Chicago Tired of “Mayor 1%,” Chuy García Could Actually Win His Runoff with Rahm Emanuel

In These Times, News Analysis, Kari Lydersen, Posted: Feb 25, 2015

While money poured into the recent mayoral and aldermanic elections, voters showed that they are tired of business as usual.

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US Proposes Effort to Analyze DNA f…

THE United States has proposed analyzing DNA from more than 1 million Amer…

U.S. Believes Iraqi Offensive Will …

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi and Kurdish military force of some 20,000 to 25,0…

President Obama Vetoes Keystone XL …

As promised, President Barack Obama on February 24 vetoed legislation that…

US Justice Department Will Not Brin…

The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against George Zimme…

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New Book Celebrates 11 Immigrant En…

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Anti-Corruption Chief Editor Remove…

The most vocal newspaper in corruption fighting, Nguoi Cao Tuoi, has been …