By Ana Montes, Special to The Mercury News
When Gina Juarez’ husband was forced onto disability due to a heart condition, just paying for the necessities was rough. “One by
After the library has closed and most students have gone, Bridgid Skiba lingers, finishing her homework with the wireless Internet still leaking through the building’s shuttered doors.
It’s one of
Raising Rates for Essential Needs During COVID is Wrong
PG&E, SDG&E and SoCal Edison are rapidly raising rates for essential heat and light despite the COVID crisis. With lower-income Californians already bearing the brunt of the pandemic and resultant
