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Famine in Gaza: From Deliberate Hunger to an International Response
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Experts and activists warn that Gaza is facing a man-made famine, driven by blockade and war, while the international community struggles to respond. American Community Media hosted a key conversation that dissected the famine currently devastating Gaza. Nearly two years into the war between Israel and Hamas, the humanitarian crisis has reached a critical…
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Cotati Accordion Festival 2025: August 16th–17th at La Plaza Park
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Two days of live performances, workshops, food, and international talent will fill Cotati’s Plaza Park in one of the premier accordion events in the United States. For more information and tickets, visit www.cotatifest.com. The Cotati Accordion Festival returns in 2025 for a weekend celebrating music, culture, and community. The event will take place on…
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A Threat to Human Rights: Experts Analyze the Danger of Cutting Medi-Cal Subsidies in California
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In a conference organized by American Community Media, health specialists warned about the risk posed by cutting subsidies to the Medi-Cal program, California’s version of Medicaid. The event addressed how California’s experience could serve as a model of resistance for the rest of the country. It took a long 60 years for Medi-Cal—a social…
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Una amenaza a los derechos humanos: expertos analizan peligro de retiro de subsidios a Medi-Cal en California
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En una conferencia organizada por American Community Media, especialistas en salud advirtieron sobre el riesgo que supone el retiro de subsidios al programa Medi-Cal, la versión californiana de Medicaid. El encuentro abordó cómo la experiencia de California podría servir como modelo de resistencia para el resto del país. Tuvieron que pasar largos 60 años…
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Housing Discrimination Based on Familial Status Is Illegal
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If a landlord refuses to rent to you, charges higher deposits, limits access to facilities, or restricts where you can live because you have children or are pregnant, that may be illegal housing discrimination. Federal law prohibits such actions based on familial status. If you suspect discrimination, contact Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California…
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Safari West Welcomes Ozzy, a Baby Rhino Named in Honor of Ozzy Osbourne
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The birth coincided with the death of the heavy metal icon and Black Sabbath frontman. The park celebrates the event as a symbol of hope for species conservation.Safari West, the wildlife preserve located in Santa Rosa, joyfully announced the arrival of a new member of its animal family: a southern white rhinoceros calf, born…
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California Launches Campaign to Promote Gun Violence Restraining Orders
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Eighty percent of Californians don’t know they can seek legal help to keep someone with a gun from committing a violent act. The state is betting on a clear and accessible campaign to change that. California has some of the strictest gun safety laws in the United States—and one of the lowest firearm death…
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Aviso de audiencia pública para recibir comentarios sobre los cambios propuestos a las rutas de los autobuses de Golden Gate Transit, según lo identificado en el Plan de Servicio de Tránsito Coordinado Marin-Sonoma (MASCOTS)
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COORDINADO MARIN-SONOMA (MASCOTS) POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Distrito del Puente Golden Gate, Carreteras y Transporte (Distrito) celebrará una Audiencia Pública para recibir comentarios del público, de la siguiente manera: Jueves, 21 de agosto de 2025, a las 9:00 a. m. Sala de Juntas, Edificio de Administración, Plaza de Peaje del Puente…
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ICE Arrests Person Outside Closed Store in Santa Rosa, Local Group Reports
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The arrest took place outside a closed store. Local organizations warn of an increase in immigration enforcement operations in Sonoma County. A person was arrested on the morning of Monday, July 28 by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside a shopping center in Santa Rosa, according to the North Bay Rapid…
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Latino, African American, and Asian youth in the U.S. face greater barriers to mental health care
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Experts gathered at an American Community Media panel warned of the alarming inequality in access to mental health services among racialized communities in the U.S., amid a growing crisis that especially affects children and young people. Alarming increase: depression, anxiety, and loneliness “Mental health in children and young people is the crisis of our…
