SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for California
These low-interest federal disaster loans are available in the California counties of Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, San Francisco, Siskiyou, Sonoma and Trinity. Businesses and nonprofits are eligible…
Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival Returns to the National Mall Feb. 19–22
The Smithsonian’s annual Mother Tongue Film Festival is celebrating its 11th year with four days of programming Thursday, Feb. 19, to Sunday, Feb. 22, at venues on and near the…
Smithsonian’s National Zoo Names Baby Elephant, Her Name Is Linh Mai
Following a Public Vote, the Asian Elephant Calf at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Receives Her Name The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) 11-day-old…
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Debuts Monumental New Commission by Nick Cave
“Nick Cave: Mammoth” Marks the Artist’s First Solo Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian American Art Museum debuts “Nick Cave: Mammoth,” a monumental new body of work by internationally acclaimed…
Over 5,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman Telephone Town Hall on Trump and ICE Accountability
SHERMAN OAKS, CA — On February 11th, over 5,000 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) for another live Telephone Town Hall to discuss the key fights underway in Washington —…
Smithsonian Planetary Scientists Discover Recent Tectonic Activity on the Moon
New Map of Small Ridges in the Lunar Maria Reveals New Seismic Threats to Human Exploration Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs)…
Harriet Powers Stamps to Be Issued February 28
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate quiltmaker Harriet Powers (1837–1910) with four new stamps. Powers was a formerly enslaved woman who stitched works that are celebrated as masterpieces of American…
Bipartisan Tsunami Preparedness Reauthorization Bill Introduced by Cantwell
Bill would boost NOAA’s tsunami preparedness budget by 35%, require planning for a PNW megaquake Legislation complements Sen. Cantwell’s 5 Point Plan to bolster U.S. emergency preparedness WASHINGTON, D.C. –…
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Our Lights Must Remain On: Assemblymember Mark González Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Organized Copper Theft
SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to a growing crisis impacting California communities, Assemblymember Mark González has introduced Assembly Bill 1941, a common-sense public safety measure aimed at tackling organized metal…
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2026 California Green Ribbon Schools Award Winners
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced today that 26 schools, 12 school districts, and one county office of education have been honored with 2026 California Green Ribbon Schools…