What I Learned From The Northridge Earthquake
By Barbara Lewis, Special to the Van Nuys News Press When I was president of a homeowners’ association in 1993, I helped to organize the Emergency Preparedness Plan for the…
Staten Jr. Ready For “Fortune” In Boxing Debut
By Scott A. Melesky, Special to the Van Nuys News Press Los Angeles is known as the city of stars and in the boxing ring get ready for another one…
Tips On Using Wi-Fi Hotspots
Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities and other public places offer free access to the Internet. However, public Wi-Fi networks often are not secure. You’re sharing the…
Investing Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated
By Dan Greenshields Out of curiosity, I recently typed “individual retirement account” into Google and hit search. Clicking through the first page of links, it immediately became apparent why so…
In an Emergency, a Strong Community Is Your Key To Survival
Public Health unveils new community-based emergency preparedness campaign The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today unveiled a new disaster-readiness campaign that urges neighborhoods and communities to “connect, prepare…
“Sex After Death,” A Love Story – Book Review
By Theda Kleinhans Reichman Like Bogey and Bacall, Rodger and Kathleen Sterling had a May to September romance. But the age difference didn’t matter because they, like Bogart and Bacall,…
California Adult Smoking Rate Reaches Historic Low
The state’s adult smoking rate has hit a record low, announced California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman today. Last year, 11.9 percent of the state’s adults…
U.S. EPA Proposes to Approve California’s Air Quality Plans
Note – The estimated 3,500 deaths in California prevented by these air quality plans is a total, not annual figure; EPA regrets the error. SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental…
University of California Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Case Involving UCLA Health System Facilities
UCLAHS to improve policies and procedures to better safeguard patient information Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the…
$10 Million in Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today the availability of $10 million to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health promotion programs across the nation to improve the…