Tag: California
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California legal experts answer top questions about immigration in the U.S.
La Abeja journalists spoke with Central Valley immigration advocates and lawyers about the legal system immigrants are facing in 2025. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-legal-experts-answer-top-170812502.html
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AFT’s holistic approach to addressing Calif.’s farming challenges
American Farmland Trust provides technical support and financial resources to underserved farming communities in California. Full story: https://www.agdaily.com/insights/afts-holistic-approach-to-addressing-californias-farming-challenges/
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Religious leader faces additional sexual assault charges, 4 new accusers emerge in Fresno
A former Fresno man who moved to northern california to create a new religous organization… Is now facing sexual assault charges…And tonight… We’re learni … Full story: https://kmph.com/news/local/religious-leader-faces-additional-sexual-assault-charges-4-new-accusers-emerge-in-fresno
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Feast of Eden
Closed to outsiders and plagued by addiction, a Vietnam village tuned its radios to a California preacher. It has bloomed into a showcase for Hmong culture and an unlikely tourist destination. Full story: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/vietnam-christians-feast-of-eden/
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Ethnic Minorities Face Rising Hate Crimes in Rural CA
Hate crimes are mounting in rural California, where many ethnic minorities are too distrustful of the government to report them. In response to this rise, California launched CA vs Hate, a reporting … Full story: https://precinctreporter.com/2025/01/23/ethnic-minorities-face-rising-hate-crimes-in-rural-ca/
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Tag: Hate hotline
Among more than a thousand reports received by the California vs Hate hotline in the first year, the most commonly cited form of hate was based on race and ethnicity. Full story: https://chicosol.org/tag/hate-hotline/
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Ex-Oakland mayor, boyfriend, waste company execs indicted in sprawling corruption probe
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend and a father-son team who run the local recycling company were indicted Friday on federal bribery and conspiracy charges for an alleged pay-to-play … Full story: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-17/ex-oakland-mayor-boyfriend-waste-company-execs-indicted
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Former Oakland Mayor Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong. She pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=678b3b2fedf44199ae68ab2247abebc1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2025%2f01%2f17%2fus%2foakland-mayor-thao-indict.html&c=14998691592652388177&mkt=en-us
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Former Oakland mayor reportedly indicted following FBI corruption probe
Two months after she was recalled as Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury, a blow to a city whose voters have made it clear they are fed up with … Full story: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-16/former-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-reportedly-indicted-fbi-probe
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California to roll out the nation’s first Southeast Asian school curriculum
For decades, the history of Southeast Asian refugees have been sidelined in U.S. history. California’s first state-legislated Southeast Asian model curriculum aims to change that. Full story: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-07/california-to-roll-out-the-nations-first-southeast-asian-school-curriculum
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Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term
Voters in Oakland, California, have ousted Mayor Sheng Thao just two years after she narrowly won office to lead the liberal San Francisco Bay Area city. Full story: https://nwasianweekly.com/2024/11/voters-in-oakland-oust-mayor-sheng-thao-just-2-years-into-her-term/