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Health Screening Tool Helps Identify Environmental Challenges Across California
On February 17th, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHA), alongside the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, hosted a two-part session of the CalEnviroScreen and Valley Plan forum.
Advocates, Residents Sue California Over Cancer-Linked Pesticide
Farmworker advocates and residents have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), accusing the agency of creating contradictory protections for a cancer-causing pesticide nearly a decade after a court ordered the state to strengthen its oversight.
Elsie Saldaña: Lifelong Advocate and Record-Long Drag King
For Elsie Saldaña, better known by her stage name ‘El Dana’, performing for a crowd eases the heavy weight of the past 81 years.
Op-ed: What Reporters Saw Inside California City’s Immigration Detention Center
On the outskirts of California City, an immigration detention center operates miles outside of public view.
DOJ Opposes Mental Health Diversion for Ex-Kern Supervisor Scrivner
A spokesperson representing the California Department of Justice (DOJ) said it opposed the court’s decision to grant mental health diversion to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, who faces multiple felony charges, including child endangerment and possession of an assault weapon.
California Governor Candidates Discuss Health, Housing, and Equity
Four out of the ten candidates for California governor for the 2026 governor election shared their plans to tackle health inequities, housing costs, and climate challenges on Friday during a statewide forum hosted at the University of California, Riverside.