August 7, 2024

La sustancia química, utilizada durante décadas, puede dañar el cerebro en desarrollo de los bebés. Los trabajadores agrícolas y las personas que viven cerca de los campos corren mayor riesgo. La EPA emitió una rara orden de emergencia.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

Si bien California tiene reglas para proteger a los trabajadores agrícolas del calor excesivo, las inspecciones y citaciones han disminuido significativamente. Un proyecto de ley ante la Legislatura facilitaría la presentación de reclamaciones de compensación laboral.

While California has rules to protect farmworkers from excessive heat, inspections and citations are significantly down. A bill before the Legislature would make it easier to file workers’ compensation claims for heat illnesses.

Tantos incendios forestales intensos al mismo tiempo requieren un intrincado juego de ajedrez para maniobrar a los bomberos y el equipo en los EE.UU.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery program, which offer support groups and other tools to help students battle addiction. Right now half of the campuses have them.

The once-profitable and powerful newspaper industry has been clobbered by the growth of the internet. The California Legislature is considering a bill that would compel major tech companies to pay newspapers for their content.