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Kristen Hwang CalMatters Another COVID-19 wave is hitting California as the summer ends and kids head back to school. It’s a familiar story by now, but one that has become perhaps more confusing with time because of changing public health recommendations, new vaccine boosters and our evolving understanding of...
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At the US Department of Labor, we recognize the importance of restaurant and food service workers. These workers have been significantly affected by the pandemic and continue to play a vital role in our local economies. As we commemorate Labor Day on September 4, the department’s Wage and Hour...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters About 225,0000 Californians lost their free or low-cost health coverage as of July 1, in the first round of a Medi-Cal renewal process that had been suspended since early in the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s approximately 21% of the over 1 million people who were due...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services A recent UCLA study found that bringing green space in LA County to median levels could add up to 908,800 years of collective life expectancy to residents in under-resourced communities. The peer-reviewed study, published in Environment International, is the first in the U.S. to...
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Rya Jetha CalMatters Cuando se produjo la pandemia de COVID-19 en 2020, los tres días de licencia por enfermedad remunerada de California para los trabajadores de tiempo completo no fueron suficientes para cubrir las cuarentenas o los efectos secundarios de las vacunas. El gobernador Gavin Newsom firmó una ley...
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When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, California’s three days of paid sick leave for full-time workers was not enough to cover quarantines or vaccine side effects. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring companies to offer as much as 80 hours of supplemental sick leave for employees. The temporary measure was...
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The Food and Drug Administration recently announced several actions in an effort to crack down on illegal, flavored, disposable vape products which are popular among kids and teenagers. In one example, research indicates 51% of Arizona high school students have tried electronic vaping products, and that teens who do vape are...
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Ya sea que se vaya a graduar de la escuela secundaria o de la universidad, lo más probable es que se esté volviendo más independiente en el manejo de su propio dinero. Aunque las finanzas pueden ser estresantes, no siempre tienen porqué serlo. Por eso, una nueva iniciativa del...
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Whether you’re graduating from high school or college, chances are you’re becoming more independent about handling your own money. While finances can be stressful, they don’t always have to be – which is why a new initiative from Secret Deodorant focuses on providing young women with access to free...
Kristen Hwang CalMatters Another COVID-19 wave is hitting California as the summer ends and kids head back to school. It’s a familiar story by now, but one that has become perhaps more confusing with time because of changing public health recommendations, new vaccine boosters and our evolving understanding of...
At the US Department of Labor, we recognize the importance of restaurant and food service workers. These workers have been significantly affected by the pandemic and continue to play a vital role in our local economies. As we commemorate Labor Day on September 4, the department’s Wage and Hour...
Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters About 225,0000 Californians lost their free or low-cost health coverage as of July 1, in the first round of a Medi-Cal renewal process that had been suspended since early in the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s approximately 21% of the over 1 million people who were due...
Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services A recent UCLA study found that bringing green space in LA County to median levels could add up to 908,800 years of collective life expectancy to residents in under-resourced communities. The peer-reviewed study, published in Environment International, is the first in the U.S. to...
Rya Jetha CalMatters Cuando se produjo la pandemia de COVID-19 en 2020, los tres días de licencia por enfermedad remunerada de California para los trabajadores de tiempo completo no fueron suficientes para cubrir las cuarentenas o los efectos secundarios de las vacunas. El gobernador Gavin Newsom firmó una ley...
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, California’s three days of paid sick leave for full-time workers was not enough to cover quarantines or vaccine side effects. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring companies to offer as much as 80 hours of supplemental sick leave for employees. The temporary measure was...
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced several actions in an effort to crack down on illegal, flavored, disposable vape products which are popular among kids and teenagers. In one example, research indicates 51% of Arizona high school students have tried electronic vaping products, and that teens who do vape are...
Ya sea que se vaya a graduar de la escuela secundaria o de la universidad, lo más probable es que se esté volviendo más independiente en el manejo de su propio dinero. Aunque las finanzas pueden ser estresantes, no siempre tienen porqué serlo. Por eso, una nueva iniciativa del...
Whether you’re graduating from high school or college, chances are you’re becoming more independent about handling your own money. While finances can be stressful, they don’t always have to be – which is why a new initiative from Secret Deodorant focuses on providing young women with access to free...