In May Revise, Gov. Brown Raids Fund to Tackle Climate Change
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 15, 2013
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed Tuesday to divert money from the state's cap-and-trade program, money intended for local communities, to the general fund.
Categories: Economy, Environment, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: californiabudget, capandtrade, mayrevise
Q&A: Food Fight - What’s at Stake with the Farm Bill
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Jan 22, 2013
With another budget showdown looming, the omnibus Farm Bill -- the bulk of which funds key nutrition programs -- could be squeezed.
Categories: Environment, Health, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, food
Tags: centralvalleyairquality, debtceilingdebate, farmbill, jimcosta, nutritionprograms
Chinese-Am Parents Want More School Security
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 18, 2012
In the wake of the Newton, Conn.-school shooting, Chinese American parents are calling for stepped up security at schools.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Homeowners Still Waiting on Billions in Foreclosure Relief
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 21, 2012
More than a year after its launch, the Independent Foreclosure Review program has yet to pay out any compensation to homeowners.
Categories: Foreclosures, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Increasingly, New Face of Asian American Electorate is a Democrat
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 09, 2012
More Asian Americans are voting Democrat, and that shift played a pivotal role in determining the outcome of Tuesday's election.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: 2012election, aaldef, asianamericanvote, asianvoters
Latinos a ‘Core Conservation Community,’ Poll Finds
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 05, 2012
A new poll shows California Latinos strongly back environmental measures, though more data is needed on the regional level.
Categories: Environment, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: californialatinos, latinosconservation, minoritiesandtheenvironemnt
Van Jones: Obama Can Be ‘Moved’ on Environment, Romney Can’t
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Sep 11, 2012
Van Jones, briefly President Obama’s green jobs czar, parses the presidential candidate’s environment and energy agendas.
Categories: Election 2012, Environment, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: greeneconomy, keystonexl, obamaandtheenvironment, romneyenvironment, tarsands, vanjones
Fracking Impact on Water Worries Californians
New America Media/InsideClimate News, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Hydraulic fracturing, which is used to recover hard-to-reach sources of gas and oil, is emerging as a contentious issue in California.
Categories: Environment, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: bxp, california, exploration, fracking, gas, hydraulic, los angeles, oil, residents, water
Dirty Crude Spells Dirty Air in California
New America Media/InsideClimate News, News Report, Posted: Mar 27, 2012
Despite efforts in California to reduce air pollution, dirty crude oil is causing higher greenhouse gas emissions at oil refineries.
Categories: Environment, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: ab32, californiaairresourceboard, Californiaoilrefineries, coking, communitiesforabetterenvironment, environmentalprotectionagency, epa, greenhousegasemissions, lowcarbonfuelstandard, unionofconcernedscientists
Manifestantes realizan una vigilia para madre deportada de Los Angeles
Impulso, News Report, Posted: Mar 09, 2012
Blanca Cardenas, madre de 2 hijos, Luis y Gloria de un año y 7 meses, fue arrestada y luego deportada al enfrentar una orden de desalojo hace 15 días.
Categories: Foreclosures, Immigration, Latino, NAM en Español
Tags: Blanca Cardenas, deportada, enfrentar una orden de desalojo hace