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Leslie Howard struggles with high PG&E bills despite energy-saving measures. PG&E rate hikes have led to a $859.60 January bill. CPUC's new proposal aims to lower costs, but its impact is uncertain.
Cambodian and Khmer people remain largely excluded from studies, policy making processes, public messaging, and journalism because of the lack of disaggregated data highlighting their experiences. Erika Mey, born to parents who fled Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge genocide, is working to disaggregate data to understand the realities of Cambodian and Khmer people and to acknowledge their trauma.
A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.
California’s problem among the worst with 3 out of 10 adults struggling to read.
Maps showing Californians without high school education by county
Florida’s infant mortality crisis | A South Florida Sun Sentinel special report
Born to die: Florida’s infant mortality crisis | A South Florida Sun Sentinel special report
The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships.
