WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. An environmental coalition filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce critical Clean Air Act deadlines in California's San Joaquin Valley, where residents continue to breathe some of the nation's most polluted air. The plaintiffs are the Sierra Club, Little Manila Rising and Medical Advocates for Healthy Air. The lawsui  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 8 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: TYLER, TEXAS - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled against the Keeping Families Together (KFT) process, blocking thousands of eligible families from taking the first step to eventually seek permanent residence in the United States without risking prolonged separation. The court found that Texas has standing to challenge the process and vacated KFT as unl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: (Washington)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is heartbroken at the news that Donald Trump will once again be our country's president. As we regroup and chart a new path forward alongside the communities that will be under attack we stand firm in our resistance. We have worked with our partners and communities to prepare for this moment and together we will continue fighting Tr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- Justice Action Center issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * Major news outlets have now projected that Donald J. Trump will once again be President of the United States. As a candidate, Trump made a variety of disparaging statements about immigrant communities and outlined his plans for mass deportation. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center: "The election may be over, but the damage caused by a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES - A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit against a California credit union for denying loans and financial services to certain immigrants based on their immigration status instead of their ability to repay. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the lawsuit on behalf of Luis Saul Bautista Martinez, 29, of Los Ang  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * The Invisible Summit: Why the Mountain is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership By Monika Cooper Across the executive chain and corporate level boardrooms, the journey to leadership positions for women is met with visible and invisible hierarchies and unspoken standards--an implicit and systemic chorus that whispers, "fall back, stay down, don't even try." These unmeasurable metr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA: The use of cannabis is associated with improvements in sleep quality in young adults suffering from depression or anxiety, according to data published in the journal Addiction. Researchers affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles and Boston University's School of Public Health assessed the relationship between cannabis us  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 8 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Election Successes in 2024 Marks Over $110 Billion Raised in Voter Approved Public Funding for Parks and Public Lands by Trust for Public Land Since 1996 * * * In an impressive demonstration of bipartisan support for the environment and bolstering community resilience to address a changing climate, voters in this year's election approved over $16 billion in funding measures for parks, clim  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 8 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA - Trust for Public Land applauds the passage of California's Proposition 2, which will provide crucial funding for school renovations and repair, including the construction of green schoolyards across the state. The passage of Proposition 2 and local bonds throughout California marks the largest investment in green schoolyards in the nation. Proposition 2 will help local California  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * Proposition 36 passed as a result of relentless misinformation and scare tactics by corporate and right-wing special interests to exploit Californians' fears about crime. * * * Following California's vote to approve Proposition 36, a statewide ballot proposition that will impose harsher sentences on low-level offenses and strip funding from treatment, housing, and services, Michelle Parris  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 8 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Healdsburg, CA; November 7, 2024: The City of Healdsburg, California, is settling a lawsuit brought by homeowner Jessica Pilling, agreeing to refund her the inclusionary housing fee she was required to pay to build a new family home with an accessory dwelling unit. "We are pleased that the City has acknowledged Ms. Pilling's right to a refund of this fee. However, the underlying unconstitutional   more