Oakland Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe, Kijiji, To The Herd
Oakland, CA — A young, female giraffe was brought to Oakland Zoo from Kansas City-based Lee Richardson Zoo on April 29. The move, prompted by a recommendation from the Association…
State Launches California COVID-19 Testing Sites Website Find A COVID-19 Testing Site Near You
SACRAMENTO, CA — State officials today launched an interactive website to help Californians find COVID-19 community testing sites near them. The new site allows Californians to quickly search for testing…
Billions Worldwide Living With Herpes
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve…
How To Armchair Travel To Oxnard, CA
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…
England’s St. Enodoc & Trevose Launch Atlantic Pairs Competition
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…
Cooling Centers Activated Due To Hot Conditions In Los Angeles
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…
92% Of Nurses Say Federal Government Is Not Doing Enough To Protect Healthcare Staff; 82 Percent Say They Do Not Have Enough Protective Equipment
“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…
New Court Documents Reveal Border Wall Costs Up To $100M Per Mile, New Wall Construction Projects Slated To Begin During Pandemic
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…
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson Appointed To Pandemic Emergency Response Committee
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…
Assemblymember Irwin Calls On Ventura County Residents To Serve Their Community In Time Of Crisis
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…