The #SFSU center houses the #SFBA National #Estuarine Research Reserve & the #Smithsonian #EnvironmentalResearch Center. It works on eelgrass #restoration, #WaterQuality monitoring, #EndangeredSpecies rehabilitation, sea-level rise adaptation, etc. It’s the only #MarineBiology center in the #BayArea.
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Stakeholders for a Safe Green Village is a community service organization promoting local and regional development by engaging grassroots participation; community services and programs; and public outreach and forums.
We are based in San Jose, California, serving the greater neighborhoods of the city and region.
#Oak #trees excel at supporting the #food web (including us). #ArborDay is a good time to plant one.
https://apnews.com/article/arbor-day-oak-trees-gardening-2ada64ce9544f2ac510d2297e3695092
Re-imagining and creating #PublicSpace, #Community.
#Seniors and more.
Excellent in-depth article that goes straight into the heart of it, revealing the comorbidity of issues. Striking.
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With nearly 30,000 workers, the federal #government is the largest employer in the region. One longtime #KansasCity
economic researcher said he believes the region could lose 6,000 good-paying federal #jobs, which in turn would wipe out thousands of others in service industries.
#DOGE #economy #UrbanDevelopment #Trump #Cities #DEI #UrbanDecay
https://apnews.com/article/federal-cuts-humanities-america250-anniversary-doge-572cf095773c66856a1da94030ffd5a9
Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts.
#America250 #Heritage #Humanities #preservation #DOGE #Smithsonian #NEH
#Entrepreneurs once dreamed of building startups that would change the world, said Jan English-Lueck, a #SanJose State University professor…
“Now,” she said, “if you’re part of a startup, you’re hoping you’ll be absorbed in a way that’s profitable.”
#SiliconValley #tech #SantaClaraCounty #HandsOff #SFBA #resist #protest #FirstAmendment #participation
Happy Cesar Chavez Day.
Observed on March 31 every year, especially in #California.
Also a U.S. federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the #CivilRights and #Labor movement activist. #CesarChavez #Peace #Vegan #SíSePuede
Stakeholders SGV boosted:
Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/florida-republicans-immigrant-jobs-child-labor
Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortage.
#ChildLabor #DeSantis #Fascism #Children #Xenophobia #Polarization #Manipulation #Austerity #ClassWar
The #UnitedStates was added to the CIVICUS Monitor #Watchlist due to concerns about declining #CivilLiberties, particularly under the #Trump Administration. #CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society groups, cited actions such as: cuts to #ForeignAid; crackdowns on #diversity initiatives; attempts to restrict #MediaFreedom or the #FreePress; and threats to #dissent. The #WhiteHouse has rejected this assessment, asserting that President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in history.
PETITION: #USDA canceled #FarmToSchool Grant Program w/ $10 million to help #schools & early care & education centers incorporate #LocalFood, #nutrition #education, & #garden activities into their #MealPrograms. They also cut $1.081 billion similar federal funds.
#SJFD to charge $427 fee for #emergency #medical services or #EMS on 1/1/2026. It aims to recover costs for increased demands in #SanJose. #Uninsured residents may qualify for reduced fees or waivers under the “compassionate billing” provision. #FirstResponder
States push to shift #road funds to #transit and #bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
#transportation #green #Climate #bikeways #buses
#StakeholdersSGV
"Murder the Truth" by David Enrich review – disturbing read on effort to undo free speech in US — Guardian News & Media (Book Review by Lloyd Green), Mar 16, 2025. Excerpt: “Book delves in to network of #Trump, government members and ultra-rich to overturn Times v Sullivan…. David Enrich is a keen observer of the intersection of money, power and politics.
In his first book, Dark Towers, the New York Times business investigations editor plumbed the relationship between Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank, Trump’s lender of last resort. In the process, Enrich drew further attention to the triangle between Trump, the supreme court justice Anthony Kennedy and his son, a former Deutsche Bank officer, and Brett Kavanaugh, the former clerk who replaced Kennedy on the court…”. #FreePress #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #NYTimes #NYTimesVersusSullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/16/murder-the-truth-review-david-enrich
With a Trump-friendly #SupremeCourt and a contentious relationship with the #press, could Donald #Trump follow through on his 2016 campaign goal of making it easier to sue #media companies for #libel—and imperil America’s #FreePress?
#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2025/03/how-trump-is-attacking-freedom-of-the-press
As cases increase in some places, a Yale #Medicine specialist reviews the groups, including some adults, who should get a #measles #vaccine or #booster.
The #CDC notes that all Americans should be up to date on their measles, #mumps, & #rubella (#MMR) vaccine.
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-a-measles-vaccine-booster
USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Local Food Funding: Schools, Farmers, and Food Banks Brace for Impact
The #USDA has terminated two programs, #LocalFood for #Schools and #LocalFood#Purchase #Assistance, resulting in a $1 billion cut to local food purchases for schools and #Food Banks. This decision, made under the #Trump administration, has faced opposition from various #stakeholders, including #students, #parents, #teachers, #farmers, and #Democratic leaders, who argue it will negatively impact #ChildNutrition and #LocalEconomies. Advocates urge contacting elected officials and supporting alternative funding for local #FoodInitiatives.
Understanding California AB 891: Enhancing Street Safety with Quick-Build Infrastructure
AB 891 is authored by Assemblymember Zbur. It will empower #communities to rapidly transform #streets with quick-build projects. These projects add #SafetyInfrastructure like protected #BikeLanes and planter boxes. These projects will reduce #TrafficFatalities and enhance #UrbanConnectivity and #StreetSafety for #California communities like #LosAngeles, #SanDiego, #SanJose, #SanFrancisco.
3/12/25 Summary from National Farm to School Network #NFSN. There was confusion about the termination of a $660 million program for #LocalFood in #schools and #ChildCare. Clarification was provided that existing contracts will continue until 2026, but new funding has been terminated. Advocacy is crucial to ensure the program’s continuation.
Two programs that aid #state, #tribal, and #TerritorialGovernment #food purchases, canceling over $1 billion in funding for local #FoodBanks & #schools. The move... has been criticized by #Democrats and advocates for impacting #students and #farmers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5188283-usda-local-food-banks-schools-free-meals-snap/
#USDA terminated the second round of the #LocalFood for #Schools and #ChildCare #LFSCC program. This decision is seen as detrimental to #farmers, #ranchers, and #ChildNutrition programs, prompting calls for action from the #NationalFarmToSchoolNetwork #NFSN.
https://www.farmtoschool.org/news-and-articles/action-alert-usda-terminates-660m-program-for-local-food-in-schools-and-child-care
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