California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US

A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the week… NORTH SHORE, Calif. — A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 … Read more

Julián Castro plans $250M endowment for Latino community groups across Southwest

NEW YORK — Former housing secretary Julián Castro sees at least one constant throughout the next decade. That’s the need to build lasting philanthropic support for U.S. Latinos — who are among the country’s fastest-growing racial or ethnic groups and who he sees facing a “five-alarm fire” with rollbacks to education, business and immigration opportunities. … Read more