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☆ California wildfire forecast: Season primed for action in the months to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s been a typical fire season in California so far based on overall statistics. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty ImagesTo have a fire like the Bridge Fire grow so rapidly without Santa Ana winds is “fairly significant and unusual,” Chavez remarked. In early June, abnormally dry conditions only existed in about 1% of California, according to the US Drought Monitor. Where peak fire danger could still be to comeFall marks a critical inflection point for fire season in California given typical weather conditions. Chavez is “always” concerned about what Santa Ana winds could unleash on the fire season in Southern California.

Persons: It’s, Tim Chavez, Chavez, Josh Edelson, ” Chavez, it’s what’s, Daniel Swain, Swain, ” Swain, Joshua Tree, “, David Swanson, ” Organizations: CNN, CAL FIRE, Getty, Santa Ana, University of California, US Drought Monitor, National Interagency Fire Center Locations: California, Northern California, San Diego, Santa Ana, Tehama County , California, AFP, Santa, Los Angeles, Southern California, Southern, Running Springs , California

☆ Latino groups denounce laws making it harder to help voters with disabilities and language issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Albinson Linares | Albinson Linares Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo Based In Mexico City. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Laws in three states have enacted tougher restrictions for people who help voters with disabilities, language or other issues cast their ballots. Latino groups who have sued Texas, Arkansas and Missouri over these laws are warning that those who need help to vote in November’s elections may not get the assistance they need. “Many Latino voters have disabilities or English is not their first language. “We have to remember that the number of Latino voters who participated in 2020 was higher than the number needed to tip the presidential election results. According to data from the Pew Research Center, in Arkansas there are approximately 83,000 Latino voters who are eligible to participate in elections; in Missouri's case, it's 125,000.

Persons: ”, Tania Chavez Camacho, LUPE, “, ” Chavez Camacho, María Cristela Rocha, John B, Scott, Ken Paxton, Lisa Wise, Paxton, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Bryan Hughes, Diego Bernal, Laura MacCleery, ” MacCleery, ” Thomas A, Saenz, MALDEF, ” Saenz, Mireya Reith, it’s, ” Reith, Rocha, she’s Organizations: Brennan Center for Justice, Mexican American Legal Defense, Educational Fund, Texas, Western, Western District of, Telemundo, El, Noticias Telemundo, Republican, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Democratic, Rep, U.S ., Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Pew Research Center, Arkansas United, Appeals, Circuit, State Locations: Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, del Pueblo, U.S, Western District, Western District of Texas, El Paso County, ” Arkansas, “ In Missouri, Unlike Texas, United States

“There’s no one that can organize quite like labor,” Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said. All together, labor leaders predict thousands of union members will deploy to battleground states to knock on doors or work phone banks. “It will be determinative,” Butler said of the Sun Belt labor groups' role in the November election. “Arizona is going to be a state that, at the end of the day, will elect the president — President Harris — I truly believe that,” McLaughlin said. “Momentum will carry Vice President Harris and Governor [Tim] Walz through.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump’s, “, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ”, Verrett, Trump, Biden, Shawn Fain, Chavez Rodriguez, they’ve, ” Biden, canvassers, “ Trump, ” Chavez Rodriguez, Sen, Laphonza Butler, ” Butler, Harris ’, Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, Jim McLaughlin, —, Harris —, ” McLaughlin, Tim, Walz Organizations: ” Workers, Service Employees International Union, Culinary Workers Union, AFL, CIO, Democratic, SEIU, United Automobile Workers, General Motors, Heritage Foundation’s, Trump, Democrats, Sun, Boeing, Teamsters Union, Teamsters, Arizona’s AFL, United Food & Commercial Workers, Biden Locations: Midwest, janitors, Canada, California , Illinois, New York, Arizona , Nevada , Georgia, North Carolina, Flint, Mich, McDonald’s, California, U.S, Reno , Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arizona

WASHINGTON — The Harris campaign is launching its largest effort yet to reach Latino voters, with new spending on Spanish-language radio and an organizing push around boxing matches and baseball games as National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this weekend. Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual conference on Wednesday, according to a senior campaign official, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to pitch Latino voters in swing states in the coming weeks. The Harris campaign is also planning to host gatherings around Mexican Independence Day on Monday, including voter contact events at churches. The Harris campaign is especially focused on reaching undecided Latino voters who may be persuaded by some of Trump’s economic message.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Harris, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Adriano Espaillat, Sen, Ben Ray Lujan, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, Donald Trump, Luchadora, Walz ”, Chuy Garcia, Chavez Rodriguez, ” Chavez Rodriguez, Trump, Xavier Becerra, Miguel Cardona, Walz ” WhatsApp, Trump’s, Matt Baretto Organizations: Hispanic Heritage, Congressional Hispanic, Minnesota Gov, NBC News, Detroit Tigers Hispanic Heritage, Health, Human Services, Trump, BSP Research, Democratic Locations: Arizona , Nevada, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Mobile, California, Michigan, Arizona, UnidosUS

☆ A 'prosecutor' vs. 'weak': The battle intensifies to define Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Yamiche Alcindor | Yamiche Alcindor Is An Nbc News Washington Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Harris’ campaign rallies are a clear change from those held by President Joe Biden, the man she is replacing at the top of the Democratic ticket. So hear me when I say: I know Donald Trump’s type.”But the Trump campaign is rushing to define Harris differently. “She knows this is going to be a very close race,” Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Harris’ campaign manager, said in an interview. Chávez Rodríguez and Harris have been close for nearly a decade, since Chávez Rodríguez first took a job as state director for Harris’ Senate office in 2016. The Harris campaign has launched a website advertising more than five dozen jobs.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris ’, Joe Biden, Megan Thee, —, ”, Donald Trump, “, fraudsters, cheaters, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Harris, ” Trump, Brian Hughes, She’s, ” Julie Chávez Rodríguez, ” Chávez Rodríguez, The, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden, Chávez Rodríguez, Chávez, we’re, ” Ashley Etienne, ” Etienne, ” “ Joe Biden, Hughes, Biden’s, ” Harris, Trump’s, “ It’s, Howard, “ Kamala Harris, Judy Chu, Chu, ” Chu, that’s, he’d Organizations: Democratic, Democratic Party, United, Trump, Biden, The Trump, NBC, MAGA Inc, Inc, Central, Northern, Howard University, Washington , D.C, Alpha Kappa Alpha, National Association of Black Journalists, Black, Sigma Gamma Rho, Atlanta, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Locations: United States, California, Wisconsin, Harris ’, North Carolina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Washington ,, Chicago, Houston, Monterey Park , California

☆ Harris recalibrates policy stances as she adjusts to role atop Democratic ticket
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Arit John | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As the burgeoning Kamala Harris campaign works behind the scenes to refine its policy platform, the vice president has increasingly found herself clarifying which of her positions have shifted over the years. A Harris campaign official said Monday she no longer supports a fracking ban. Single-payer health careHarris’ campaign also confirmed this week that the vice president no longer supports a single-payer health care system. As vice president, Harris supported a bipartisan border bill that would have ramped up enforcement at the US-Mexico border. In June 2024, the White House announced a crackdown on asylum claims meant to continue reducing the flow – a policy that Harris’ campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, indicated would continue under a Harris administration.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, –, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, ”, fracking, “, ” Harris, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, ‘, ’ ” Harris, “ Axios, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ” Chavez Rodriguez, George Floyd’s, CNN’s KFile, “ Joe Biden, Sabrina Singh, Sen, Mitch Landrieu, ” Landrieu, CNN’s Pamela Brown, ” CNN’s Tami Luhby, Donald Judd, Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Biden, Democratic, Republicans, Democrat, Senate, HBO, Customs Enforcement, MSNBC, ICE, White House, CBS News, Police Locations: California, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, Vermont, Mexico, Minneapolis, New Orleans

☆ Hometown anxiety: when going home for the holidays gives you unwanted nerves
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I don’t see my family members quite often, so, you know, around the holidays is when I see everyone,” Chavez said. “It feels like all of the hard work and all of the years of going to therapy and things like that is gone. On top of making travel arrangements, packing and finding a house sitter, heading back to your hometown for the holidays also means mentally preparing to see those friends and family members you haven’t seen in a while. The youngest sibling will still get treated like the youngest sibling by their parents, no matter how old they actually are. “Remind yourself that you don’t have to stay in situations that negatively impact your mental health, and you don’t need to have conversations that you don’t want to have,” Missud said.

Persons: Gloria Chavez, hadn’t, Chavez, “, ” Chavez, ”, haven’t, Lisa Firestone, ” Firestone, that’s what’s, —, Stephen Graves, Graves, Stevie, you’ve, I’m, ” Graves, aren’t, Debbie Missud, Missud, ” Missud, Firestone, Chavez —, it’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Glendon Association, Loma Linda, Behavioral Medicine Center Locations: Santa Barbara , California, Redlands , California

NEW YORK (AP) — Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you're a first-time owner and don't know what to expect. Once you get them home, pets need a bed, food, leashes and harnesses and grooming supplies, among other things. Gelber ended up paying a small fraction of those amounts because she had pet insurance, which she got knowing that French bulldogs are prone to getting sick. But Simon, who has had dogs for 25 years, has never gotten pet insurance and has not needed it during that time. Regardless of how much they have spent on their dogs, Chavez, Gelbert and Simon agree they don't regret having them in their lives.

Persons: it's, ”, Wendy Hauser, Melissa Chavez, Milo, “ I’ve, ” Chavez, Kerry O'Hara, Lauren Gelber, Gelber, Sharon Simon, Simon, Hauser, “, Maine coons, " Hauser, Chavez, I’m, “ Don’t, Gelbert, Charles Schwab Organizations: American Pet Products Association, American Society for, French bulldogs, bulldogs, Facebook, Associated Press, Charles, Charles Schwab Foundation, Inc, AP Locations: APPA, Marin , California, Europe, Salinas , California, Maine

☆ Neptune’s disappearing clouds linked to solar cycle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The findings are “extremely exciting and unexpected, especially since Neptune’s previous period of low cloud activity was not nearly as dramatic and prolonged,” Chavez added. The findings also contradict the idea of the clouds being affected by Neptune’s four seasons, which each last about 40 years. Additionally, Neptune storms rising from the deep atmosphere do influence the planet’s cloud cover — but aren’t related to clouds formed in the upper atmosphere. That variable could interfere with studies looking at correlations between photochemically produced clouds and the solar cycle. More research could also suggest how long the near absence of clouds on Neptune might last.

Persons: ”, Imke de Pater, Neptune brightened, Erandi Chavez, ” Chavez, Neptune, Patrick Irwin, wasn’t, Irwin, Carlos Alvarez, ” Irwin, “ Organizations: CNN —, University of California, NASA, Hubble, Keck, Lick, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, JPL, Caltech, University of Oxford, Keck Observatory Locations: Berkeley, Hawaii, California

☆ More kids are anxious but fewer get the right help, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —More kids, teens and young adults are experiencing anxiety — but fewer are getting the appropriate treatment, according to the latest research. “The burden for treating mental health conditions among young kids is growing,” Chavez said. How to make sure your family gets the right helpWhile there is a larger problem of resources and availability when it comes to mental health care, there are things families can do to get help. Don’t write off chronically anxious behavior as shyness and instead seek out a mental health professional for an evaluation, she said. Families can also find help getting care and resources in the meantime at onoursleeves.org, she added.

Persons: CNN —, Laura Chavez, ” Chavez, Lata McGinn, McGinn, they’re, ” McGinn, Dr, Ariana Hoet, Hoet, ” Hoet, Chavez, “, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Medical, Survey, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, US National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Child Health Equity, Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Yeshiva University, Cognitive, Behavioral Consultants Locations: United States, Columbus , Ohio, New York City, White Plains , New York, onoursleeves.org

☆ More than 90% of the Peach State's peaches were lost this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The problem was exacerbated when late-season cold temperatures swept across the Southeast. “Georgia peach crop was significantly affected by two late frosts in March,” Pearson Farms, a large producer of the fruit, said on their website. “Even a typical spring freeze can damage commercial and backyard fruit crops that have been pushed into blooming by late-winter warmth,” Rippey said. Peach plants are harvested once a year and take three to four years after planting before they are mature enough to be harvested, Chavez said. In his 10 years in the state, he said he has not seen this much of the crop lost, but noted that nearly 80% of the peach crop was lost after the spring freeze in 2017.

Persons: Dario Chavez, Chavez, ” Chavez, ”, Theresa Crimmins, Brad Rippey, ” Rippey, “ Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Horticulture, University of Georgia, US Department of Agriculture, South Carolina, Growers, USA National Phenology Network Locations: Georgia, US Department of Agriculture . South Carolina, South, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina

☆ Uvalde school massacre: Mothers wanted to watch horrific footage of their children escaping. Here's why we showed them. And why they want others to see.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Shimon Prokupecz Matthew J. Friedman Rachel Clarke | Shimon Prokupecz | Matthew J. Friedman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Uvalde, Texas CNN —Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of the Uvalde school massacre. We really do,” Kassandra Chavez told CNN. Miguel Cerrillo, father of Miah, came into the room and said he wanted to watch, too. Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public SafetyJamie Torres, who watched separately, told CNN she wanted to see the video of her daughter. “Thank you for doing that,” Chavez told CNN.

Several Latinos whose lives and work left a profound imprint on American institutions — from arts and entertainment to legal and civil rights — passed away in 2022. Cavazos began his education in a two-room schoolhouse on the King Ranch in Texas, where his father was a foreman. President Reagan named Cavazos Secretary of Education in 1988, making him the first Hispanic ever to serve in the U.S. Together, “Luis” and Maria” showed young audiences that Latinos were people who worked, fell in love and were part of their community. Her goals were to give Latinos a presence in the dance world, and to instill pride in Hispanic culture.

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