Prop 34 would permanently allow Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program, to pay pharmacies directly for prescription drugs.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced historic funding of more than $35 million in funding today, May 17, through President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to continue reclaiming and restoring orphaned oil and gas wells in California, including many wells in Los Angeles.
In addition to the investments, Garland unveiled plans to deploy federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by violent crime, including St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut. He said the targeted deployments aim to support local law enforcement agencies and enhance collaboration in tackling crime hotspots.
U.S. Bank’s Access Home has led to $1.5 million in funding to 18 community partners, the hiring of a dozen new-to-the industry Black mortgage loan officers and the launch of a trainee program for residential appraisers.
This Saturday, April 22, the Council Office will present the 57 organizations that received funding (reallocated from law enforcement) to augment their services in Council District Eight.
Trinidad Luna is a Los Angeles resident living with type 2 diabetes and amputations below both knees who relies on monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known as CalFresh in California, to support his dietary needs.
Bank of America today announced it has recently awarded more than $4 million in grants to 152 nonprofits across Southern California to help drive economic opportunity for individuals and families.
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) welcomes the State Legislature’s approval of $5 million in additional ongoing funding for Umoja programs at California’s community colleges.
As the weather changes and the public stays indoors, it’s even more important to consider vaccination according to Public Health
Health officials are making sure staff and eligible recipients receive vaccines and boosters.
Public Health wants patients to have better access to their COVID information and are offering the booster shots at sites offering the Pfizer vaccine.
While vaccination rates slightly increase, AB 832 is helping households struggling during the pandemic.
Sen. Booker, who served two terms as Newark mayor before his election to the Senate, will receive the 2021 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) National Leadership Award for excellence and innovative leadership in Black America. Drs. James Hildreth and Ebony Hilton, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Missouri), and Olympic record-setter Allyson Felix also will receive National Leadership Awards from the NNPA, the trade association of more than 230 African American-owned newspapers and media companies.
Multiple organizations receive funding to help health workers in communities hard hit by COVID-19.
As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state law that prohibits teaching certain concepts of race and racism.