Language and culture are intertwined, and many Latino Americans are seeking to learn or improve their Spanish to form deeper connections with family and their own identities.
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Threatened red fox pops up south of Yosemite, increasing species’ survival chances
Researchers once thought the Sierra Nevada red fox had been eliminated from the mountain range. Photos confirm the fox’s range is wider than once believed.
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‘Simply deplorable’: State investigates farmworkers’ working conditions at Half Moon Bay shooting sites
California has opened investigations into labor and workplace practices at the two sites of the fatal shootings in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead.
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California to get major boost in water supplies following January storms
After January storms, the California Department of Water Resources raises its allocation to state water agencies to 30%, from 5% only two months ago.
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What’s next for California’s gun laws?
California already has the strictest gun laws in the nation, but after a string of mass shootings rocked the state, Democrats in Sacramento say more is needed.
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Half Moon Bay suspect ‘snapped’ before shooting co-workers, sheriff says
Chunli Zhao, 66, is being held in the killings of seven people, some of whom once worked alongside him in Half Moon Bay, a coastal community south of San Francisco.
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In the wake of massive layoffs, tech workers reconsider their future
As tech giants lay off scores of workers amid a sectorwide downturn, employees who once considered the Silicon Valley companies a safe long-term bet are reconsidering their allegiances.
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California reeling from back-to-back shootings that killed 24: ‘Too much bloodshed’
Three mass shootings have been carried out in one week in California, in Goshen, Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay.
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Mass shooting in Monterey Park shatters the hope and joy of Lunar New Year
A mass shooting on Lunar New Year in Monterey Park, in Los Angeles County, ruined the most important holiday of the year for many Asian Americans.
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At least 7 killed in mass shootings in Half Moon Bay; suspect in custody
The suspect, believed to be a worker at one of the nearby farms or nurseries, was arrested about two hours after the shootings sitting in a parked car at a sheriff’s substation. The victims are also believed to be workers at nearby farms, officials said.