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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

CA: Cultural Resources

The Madre Tierra project is active in many communities in California, including the Oxnard, Mecca and Salinas areas. (Alianza Nacional de Campesinas)
New grant helps CA farmworker women grow sustainable gardens

Women across California who are farmworkers will get help to maintain home and community gardens using fewer pesticides. It is the goal of a grant …

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The Mecca Hills, southeast of the Coachella Valley, are part of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. (Bureau of Land Management)
CA Tribes press to protect more land at White House Tribal Nations Summit

California tribes are headed to the White House Tribal Nations Summit tomorrow, where they will ask Congress and the Biden administration to create …

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Research shows people who live near parks or natural spaces have lower rates of disease and higher rates of social cohesion. (Yaya Ernst/Adobestock)
California launches new 'outdoors for all' strategy

Have you ever wanted to see the California redwoods, play in the Sierra snow, take a dip at the beach or just throw a family barbecue at the park? …

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The National Medal of Honor Museum, currently under construction, will tell the history of the Medal of Honor and the courageous Americans who earned it. (Medal of Honor Foundation)
Medal of Honor recipients to be honored at Sunday's Cowboys/Giants game

More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients will be honored at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants National Football League game this Sunday, in honor of …

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National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the 63.7 million residents of Hispanic heritage in the United States. (Scoutori/Adobe Stock)
CA Community Groups Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts this Friday, and runs through Oct. 15. Dozens of events are planned up and down the Golden State to honor …

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El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana celebra a los 63.7 millones de residentes de ascendencia hispana en Estados Unidos. (Scoutori/Adobe Stock)
Grupos comunitarios de CA celebran Mes de la Herencia Hispana

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana comienza este viernes y se prolongará hasta el 15 de octubre. Decenas de eventos están previstos en …

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Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Pat Brady speaks at a reception this week for the 160th anniversary of the award in Washington, D.C. (Medal of Honor Museum Foundation staff)
Progress on Museum and Monument as Medal of Honor Turns 160

On this week 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln presented the first Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery and …

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Some of the art to be featured at the Regenerative Gala was produced on upcycled canvas. Here we see a detail from the painting,
Regenerative Gala to Spotlight Ethical Consumerism

To kick off Earth Month in April, a Bay Area event called the Regenerative Gala will promote the concepts of ethical consumerism and fashion and art …

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The name Shelterwood is intended to reference the larger trees sheltering the rest of the forest, and the collective providing a safe place for the BIPOC and queer communities. (Shelterwood)
Healing the Land and Themselves

By Michaela Haas for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Media-Public News Service …

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An estimated 52% of immigrant-owned businesses were started by people using their personal savings, according to the Immigration Research Library. (Adobe Stock)
A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community

Michelle Chen wrote the original version of this story for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for California News Service reporting for …

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The California Rebuilding Fund estimates that every $1 it makes in loans to small business generates $2 in economic activity. (Daniilvolkov/Adobestock)
CA Small Business Fund Revitalized by $15 Million Infusion

A renewed lifeline for small business owners still struggling after the pandemic - as the California Rebuilding Fund has announced it is making an add…

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Lawmakers Propose New National Monument Honoring Chavez

Congress is considering a new bill to establish a national historical park honoring union organizer Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement he led…

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