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New Study Warns of Rising Gun Violence Disinformation Targeting Chinese Community

Ethnic Media Services - May 8, 2024

Disinformation about gun violence circulates mostly unchecked on Chinese language social media, the report from Chinese for Affirmative Action warns.

Environment

Inside a Historic Initiative to Green LA County Schoolyards

Selen Ozturk - May 8, 2024

As Southern California grows ever-hotter, the movement to create living schoolyards is growing more than ever.

Bullying

My Lunch Made Me a Target for Bullying

Ethnic Media Services - May 7, 2024

SING TAO USA -- A Korean American food blogger shares her story about being bullied for bringing her mother's kimbap for school lunch.

Education

L.A. Educators Celebrate New K-12 Central American Studies Curriculum

Ethnic Media Services - May 7, 2024

The new curriculum highlights the culture of the region’s ethnic groups and helps students document migration stories through writing and art.

Health

In a National First, Medi-Cal is Helping Unhoused Californians

Selen Ozturk - May 7, 2024

In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, a $12 billion Medi-Cal initiative now provides services for the unhoused.

Census

House Weighs Bill That Would Add Citizenship Question to 2030 Census

Nakia Cooper - May 6, 2024

H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts alike.

California Caregivers

The Integral Role of Home Health Care in Arab and Muslim Communities

Ethnic Media Services - May 6, 2024

Home health care constitutes a critical component of the healthcare system, especially within the Arab American and Muslim communities in the United States.

Bullying