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OXNARD, CA — Travel virtually to the Southern California beach destination of Oxnard, California, without ever leaving the comfort of home. Armchair travel is a phrase coined for a virtual sensory experience that takes people to faraway places without leaving home. It is especially relevant for those self-isolating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. While […]
CORNWALL, ENGLAND — St Enodoc Golf Club and Trevose Golf & Country Club in north Cornwall have launched the Atlantic Pairs competition providing golfers with the opportunity of playing two of England’s most revered championship links next Spring. What’s more, the Atlantic Pairs offers golfers who enjoy playing pairs events something positive and exciting to […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks will be activating cooling centers at specified facilities to help Angelenos during days of high temperatures reaching above 90 degrees. The centers will follow the LA County Public Health social distancing guidelines during hours of operation. The National Weather Service has […]
“I feel like nurses are sheep being led to the slaughter” says one intensive care unit nurse WASHINGTON, D.C. — A national survey of more than 1,000 nurses reveals harrowing conditions on the front lines of the pandemic, and the urgent need for greater action by the Trump administration to protect patients, caregivers and communities. […]
TUCSON, AZ — This week, the Sierra Club obtained documents from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court— which is hearing two separate challenges about Trump’s use of military funds for border wall construction. The documents reveal that new projects will begin this week, imposing new walls on border communities in the middle of a global pandemic, and at […]
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) appointed her to serve on the newly established Senate Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response. The bipartisan committee of eleven senators is tasked with reviewing the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis – what has gone right and what could […]
CAMARILLO, CA — To help offset the blood supply shortage occurring due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) collaborated with the American Red Cross, Conejo Valley Recreation and Park District and other local organizations to host six blood drives throughout Ventura County. As of March 30th, nearly 12,000 Red Cross blood […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement today in support of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act: “Today I voted for critical relief legislation that will provide much needed funding for our small businesses and our healthcare providers across Ventura County — and across the country. “The Paycheck Protection Program […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) introduced the Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act. This legislation clarifies that the scope of emergency services available for individuals who don’t meet Medicaid’s citizenship requirements includes vital services like testing, treatment, and immunizations for COVID-19. “Providing access to healthcare during this national health emergency is […]
Cooke College Scholars will receive up to $40,000 a year towards their undergraduate degrees and additional services from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation VAN NUYS, CA — This week the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation named Luciana Soria-Robles from Van Nuys as a recipient of the highly-selective Cooke College Scholarship. With this announcement, Luciana will receive […]
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