• Should Feds Determine Your Creditworthiness?

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Wisconsin is among the top states for average credit scores, but it is a different story for people of color, which is why some advocates said reforms are needed, including a public option for consumers seeking an evaluation of their credit background. A U.S. House committee recently...
  • Breakthrough COVID is rare in California

    About 7,550 out of more than 19.5 million Californians who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have contracted the disease, a minuscule percentage that provides strong evidence of the vaccines’ effectiveness, according to state data. The breakthrough infections through June 23 amount to 0.039% of vaccinated Californians — or one...
  • Insurance providers should not be playing doctor

    As a neurologist, I see patients with chronic medical conditions. While these diseases are not curable, they are treatable with appropriate strategies, including medications that can give patients their best chance at a full and productive life. The key is selecting the best medication for each individual patient. Sometimes,...
  • 4 consejos para ayudarte a asegurar tu hipoteca

    Tener una casa propia es la piedra angular del sueño americano. No hay nada como tener un terreno permanente al que puedes decir tuyo. Si estás teniendo problemas con tu calificación crediticia, podrías sentir que este sueño está fuera de tu alcance. Sin embargo, encontrar una hipoteca apropiada con...
  • DMV to Offer Paperless Notices for Driver’s License Renewals

    DMV Sacramento – The Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering Californians the option to receive driver’s license renewal notices by email as part of its ongoing effort to expand digital services and reduce its carbon footprint. “Our customers can now ‘go green’ with the DMV and opt in to...
  • How COVID-19 swept California’s mariachis

    Hundreds of mariachis come to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles from across the United States and Mexico, in search of work. They gather at Mariachi Plaza, a small park with a bandstand and kiosk that holds a special place in their hearts because it was donated by the Mexican...
  • Los estudiantes de educación especial y con necesidades elevadas obtienen ganancias inesperadas en un acuerdo de presupuesto

    Las escuelas de California están preparadas para obtener una cantidad récord de dinero en el presupuesto estatal para ayudar a los estudiantes a recuperarse de los 15 meses de caos, aulas virtuales, horarios híbridos y orientación en constante cambio. Los distritos con muchos estudiantes con grandes necesidades, incluidos los...
  • Algunos californianos discapacitados se sienten abandonados por el estímulo Golden State de Newsom

    Un cheque de $600 sería de gran ayuda para Janet Clendenin. Los costos de los alimentos sin azúcar que compra para controlar su diabetes han aumentado drásticamente en South Lake Tahoe durante la pandemia, dijo Clendenin. Por lo general, tiene que atravesar la pintoresca región en autobús para encontrar...
  • Report: CA Children of Color Bear Brunt of Pandemic

    LOS ANGELES — Kids in California were among the hardest hit during the pandemic, according to the just-released 2021 Kids Count report. Researchers from the Annie E. Casey Foundation crunched the numbers and found as of March, 14% of California households with kids struggled with hunger, which is tied for...
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