USA, Control Room, Broadcasting, Television Industry, The MediaOPINION—California is home to more than 4 million small businesses, and over 815,000 of them are Hispanic-owned. For the entrepreneurs behind them, local news isn’t background noise. It’s a lifeline.
OPINION—In 2018, I attended my first Alliance for Boys and Men of Color (ABMoC) event as a partner. It was my first time lobbying at the state level, and my first time stepping foot in the State Capitol. For many people, stepping into the Capitol leaves them in awe. What stayed with me were the organizers.
Featuring a microphone on a table, while other units are defocussed. Microphones are used in kinds of speech delivery circumstances.OPINION—In July of last year, Congress and the President decimated all funding for public media in our nation, pulling the financial rug out from under hundreds of public radio and television stations.
Small breed terriers and chihuahuas barking and begging to be let out of kennelOPINION—California is a top state for the execution of shelter pets. Many falsely attribute this crisis to “overpopulation.” This false narrative deflects from the real cause—public officials hire leaders that have an archaic kill-pound mentality.
Image by Chinnapong. The Legislature just gave themselves two critical weeks to work together with the Administration to adopt a budget solution that prevents shifting nearly 2 million Medi-Cal enrollees into a fragmented fee-for-service system (FFS) where health care coverage is in name only.
Cheerful Preschool Educator Playing and Creatively Studying with Multiethnic Kids in Kindergarten. Small Adorable Children Getting Basic Reading and Writing Skills, Learning AlphabetOPINION—I founded Little Sprouts Language Immersion Preschool because I believed that bilingual, play-based early education should not be a luxury.
Image by Volkan ISIK. Due to a massive backlog in our queue, effective immediately Capitol Weekly is imposing a moratorium on new op-ed submissions through at least June 24th.
Pediatrician using a medical device to examine the ear of a baby lying on a changing table in a medical officeOPINION—In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new “first-in-the-nation” effort to lower costs for California families with newborns. Supporting young families matters. And as California celebrates programs for diapers and baby supplies, thousands of families raising deaf and hard of hearing children are still fighting for something equally fundamental: access to sound.
High school student raises their hand to answer a question during a class lesson, demonstrating active participation and engagement in learningOPINION—California does not have to guess what many students need to stay engaged and succeed.
Weight loss pills available: A heap of GLP-1 pills on a blue background. Top down shot.OPINION—I have lived with chronic obesity for a long time. For decades, it shaped every part of my health and increased my risk for chronic disease even though I did what doctors and public health experts told me to do by following nutrition programs, exercising, staying disciplined, and even underwent a sleeve gastrectomy bariatric surgery.