Increased Recycling

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0100

California has long since met its goal of recycling at least half of the state’s waste stream. So north coast Assemblyman Wes Chesbro thinks we should reset the goal to be even higher.

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Bruce Robinson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

One little-reported consequence of the war in Iraq has been the displacement of an estimated 2 million former citizens who have fled to neighboring nations or even further. Their story is the subject of Eclipse of the Sunnis, a new book by NPR Mideast correspondent Deborah Amos.

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Expanding Your Horizons

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

More women than ever are going to college, and they are graduating in record numbers, too. Expect in certain subject areas, such as math and the hard sciences. A local group believes that the way to change that is to start early.

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Foreclosure sales of homes where the loans are in default still represent a loss for the banks making the sales. Yet local agencies that work with overextended homeowners say few lenders seem willing to work toward other outcomes.

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Farmworker Health Risks

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

California’s 1 million farmworkers are at increased risk for respiratory diseases and other health problems, according to a new report, in large part due to poor air quality where they are working.

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Increased Recycling

Expanding Your Horizons

Farmworker Health Risks