BoatUS Foundation Accepting Applications for New Life Jacket Loaner Pilot Program
Local organizations, businesses encouraged to apply to expand access to essential boating safety equipment in their communities SPRINGFIELD, Va. – February 20, 2026 – The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety…
Study: Adolescent Cannabis Use Linked to Doubling Risk of Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders
Oakland, CA — Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young adulthood, according to a large new study published today in…
From Sports To Professional Training, The Fitness Journey Of Local Woman Turned Into A Business
By Liz Fawcett, Special to the Van Nuys News Press From the time I could run, I was on a sports team. I grew up trying every sport imaginable—basketball, baseball,…
Congresswoman Friedman Tours WHCHC’s Newest Affordable Housing Development in WeHo
Kickstarts affordable housing development tour WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured construction of the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC)’s newest housing project. The project will…
Assemblyman Josh Hoover Calls for Audit of Failed $450 Million 911 Project
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) is calling for a state audit of California’s failed Next Generation 911 (NG911) project following the collapse of the long-planned upgrade to the state’s…
Ranking Member Markey Introduces SPARK Act to Supercharge Minority Entrepreneurship Nationwide
(Washington, February 19) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) today introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access,…
Senator Reyes and Assemblymember Fong Introduce Landmark Bills to Recognize Hispanic-Serving and AANAPISI Colleges Across California
Sacramento, CA — Today, Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D–Colton) and Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) announced companion legislation to formally recognize colleges and universities that excel at serving Latino, Asian American,…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Welcomed Over 5.7 Million Visitors in Fiscal Year 2025
Attendance grew 5 percent year-over-year as The Met continued to attract exceptional local audience visitation The Museum also recorded its highest single-day attendance in eight years on opening day of…
Former USAID Chief Samantha Power Backs Sherman, Meeks Bill Seeking Investigation of Deaths from Trump’s USAID Dismantling
Washington, D.C. — Former U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power voiced support for legislation introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory…
San Francisco 49ers to Play in 2026 NFL Mexico Game
49ers to be One of the Participating Teams for the Return to Estadio Banorte MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Feb. 18, 2026 — The National Football League has announced that the…