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¿Recibirá su familia pagos mensuales de impuestos por hijos de $ 300? Lo que necesitas saber

Read this article in English.    Se están realizando pagos mensuales de $ 300 para las familias de California que luchan por llegar a fin de mes. El IRS comienza la implementación del Crédito Tributario por Hijos el 15 de julio como parte del Plan de rescate estadounidense. Los hogares que califiquen recibirán hasta $ 3,600 anuales por niño, […]

经过 Melissa Montalvo • 7 月 14, 2021

加州分水岭

Will your family get $300 monthly child tax payments? What you need to know

Lea este artículo en español. Monthly $300 payments are in the works for California families struggling to make ends meet. The IRS begins the roll-out of the Child Tax Credit on July 15 as part of the American Rescue Plan. Qualifying households will receive up to $3,600 annually per child, which will benefit families across the state. On […]

经过 Melissa Montalvo • 7 月 12, 2021

评论

More seats on river conservancy board could turn the tide on access

AB 559 seeks to expand the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board to ensure equitable access to the decision-making process in Madera and Fresno counties.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 7 月 7, 2021

加州分水岭

Inside one city’s multimillion-dollar effort to convert motels into affordable housing

Lea este artículo en español. State-funding efforts to shelter unhoused residents in converted motels could be a game-changer for Motel Drive, an area of Fresno that city leaders say has long been overrun by drugs, human trafficking, and prostitution. Local city leaders say Project Homekey has been a success in Fresno, providing shelter for about 1,500 people over […]

经过 Melissa Montalvo • 7 月 7, 2021

高等教育

How some college counselors are fighting back against pandemic-induced enrollment decline

Thousands of California high school graduates didn’t go to college last year due to the pandemic. The drop, which mostly affected community colleges, might be temporary, but it showed the need to provide more support for students going from high school to college. A new counseling program in Riverside County aims to do just that.

经过 Charlotte West 和 Angel Fabre • 6 月 16, 2021

环境

As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers

About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have to rely on other sources, while many can invoke their senior water rights to keep pumping from the rivers — at least for now.

经过 雷切尔贝克尔 • 6 月 16, 2021

加州分水岭

Universal basic income for farmworkers? Some leaders are pushing for it

A Fresno-area politician wants California to prioritize struggling San Joaquin Valley farmworkers in a proposed pilot program that would put cash in the hands of some the state’s impoverished residents. State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Democrat from Sanger, issued a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom last week urging the state to prioritize California’s “displaced, underemployed, or unemployed […]

经过 Melissa Montalvo • 6 月 14, 2021

气候变化

How better data can help California avoid a drinking water crisis

Drought reporting systems can predict where wells will go dry and help communities prepare to take action before they run out of water.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 6 月 9, 2021

新冠病毒

Herd immunity? Only two counties are even close

Less than half of eligible people in 45 of the state’s 58 counties have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Marin and Alpine rank at the top with 69%, while Lassen, Mariposa and Kings are at the bottom with 25% or less.

经过 安娜·B·伊瓦拉 • 5 月 18, 2021

环境

Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region

Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences severe drought. The order, which affects more than half of the state, will expedite water sales among growers while allowing state officials to keep reservoirs full and river fish protected.

经过 雷切尔贝克尔 • 5 月 10, 2021