Graphic- AI generated If you’re looking to get insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace, you have until January 15 th  to sign up. But dishonest companies sometimes advertise comprehensive health insurance when it’s really a  medical discount plan  or a health plan with limited insurance benefits. And, sometimes, an insurance “offer” is just a scam. As you compare your options, here are some things to consider: Know some warning signs.  If ads for the so-called insuran

Photo courtesy California Black Media   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Sept. 20 that it is ending the longstanding annual food insecurity survey, which informs funding levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food stamp program.   The Trump administration said it canceled the survey because it is “redundant, politicized, and costly,” the USDA stated.    The final report will be published in October 2025 using data co

The surveillance equipment in this photo includes facial recognition and vehicle make, model, color and license plate reader. Photo credits: Maraparacc at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The U.S. government is increasingly using digital tools to track and surveil immigrants, according to privacy advocates who spoke at a recent briefing hosted by American Community Media. The event, titled "Expanding Surveillance of Immigrants at What Cost," highlighte

The hard stop and the other images shown in the above graphic illustrate the concerns that some East Palo Alto residents have about the...