by Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services Though summer is ending in California, extreme heat is still worsening long-term. At a Sept. 26 EMS briefing, state and community organizations shared how they were adapting on the community level. Climate change is climate chaos Braden Kay, Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program Manager of the California Governor’s…
Two-week program provides financial assistance to city residents who owe back rent LOS ANGELES — In a continued effort to prevent individuals from becoming unhoused, the City of Los Angeles Measure United to House LA (ULA) launched the Emergency Renters Assistance Program. The program provides financial assistance toward back rent to low-income renters at risk…
Rampant inflation in all sectors of the U.S. economy is the top concern for AAPI voters, concluded the Pew Research Center in a survey released this week. The data was drawn from a survey of 7,006 Asian American voters, conducted from July 2022 to January 2023. The survey was offered in six languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),…
THE Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program that supports people confronting mental health struggles is getting a multi-million-dollar boost. On Tuesday, September 26 the County Board of Supervisors accepted $4.48 million in one-time Congressional Directive Spending grant funding to expand the MCRT program. The grant will fund new MCRTs to support areas with higher call…
City secures $3.2M to help unsheltered residents in corridor along interstate 15 SAN DIEGO – Working to move more San Diegans off the streets and into housing, the City of San Diego was recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from the State of California to held end people’s homelessness in a corridor along Interstate 15 in Council District 9. San Diego was one of eleven communities across the state to be awarded…
New five-year consolidated plan will guide city’s focus on housing, economic development and more SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego is asking for input on how to use $135 million in federal funding to serve and invest in communities. San Diegans are invited to participate in a series of workshops and to take…
Project will provide first significant upgrades to Jerabek Park in nearly 30 years SAN DIEGO – In an effort to provide more accessible and safe recreational spaces for San Diegans to enjoy, Mayor Todd Gloria, City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert and State Assemblymember Brian Maienschein on Thursday, September 21 joined City staff and community members…
COUNTY and Court officials outlined plans on Wednesday, September 27 for the launch of the Community Assistance, Recovery & Empowerment Act (CARE Act) program to help severely impaired people living with untreated schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Starting Sunday, Oct. 1, the County of San Diego will be one of seven pilot Counties in the…
MORE state funds are heading to San Diego County to help people experiencing homelessness along the region’s riverbeds. The newest is a $5.1 million grant for the Sweetwater Riverbed, including an area paralleling Interstate 805 in the South County and known as “The Jungle.” Under leadership of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora…
LOS ANGELES – Alongside fast-food workers, labor leaders, and legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, September 28 signed legislation increasing the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour, beginning April 1, 2024. The legislation, AB 1228 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena), authorizes the Fast Food Council to set fast-food restaurant standards for…
Payment methods that scammers insist you use — like gift cards, cryptocurrency and wire transfer — are telltale signs of scams, the Federal Trade Commission reported at a Sept. 22 Ethnic Media Services news briefing. For the first six months of 2023, $4.4 billion dollars were lost across over 1.1 million reports of consumer fraud, per the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network — “and we know from our…
SAN FRANCISCO – To wrap up this year’s celebration of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month) in the Philippines, the Philippine Consulate General and Sentro Rizal San Francisco teamed up with the Filipino Education Center (FEC) Galing Bata Bilingual Program to conduct an event at the Bessie Carmichael Elementary School, SOMA Pilipinas in San Francisco on August 31, 2023. The…
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF) is thrilled to announce its upcoming milestone event, “UPAASF at 50 – 50 Years of Service, Building a Legacy.” Alumni, friends, and supporters are cordially invited to join the celebration on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport Waterfront in Burlingame,…
Patrick Emmanuel Sangalang, a computer science major in the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State LA, hopes to use his passion for computer science to inspire young students to pursue the many career possibilities in the STEM fields. “Mr. Sangalang’s aptitude for computer science, coupled with his commitment to helping others,…
A recent analysis found that Nevada is one of the states with the least amounts of nurses per capita in the nation WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Train More Nurses Act to address the nursing shortage affecting communities all across the nation….
County Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Parks and Recreation officials gathered on Wednesday, August 30 to break ground on a sporty new look for the county’s popular Waterfront Park — the additions of a basketball court, pickleball courts, a dog park, exercise station, table tennis and more. Vargas said she was very excited to be…
A BATCH of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon adjacent to Del Mar and parts of San Diego recently tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting county environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people. County officials said people should continue to follow…
ELECTED leaders, county officials and community members formally opened the Southeastern Live Well Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 20. The two-story, 65,000 square-foot building and adjacent four-level parking structure anchors the corner of Market Street and Euclid Ave. The site covers nearly five acres. The event celebrated the opening but also marked…
US Forest Service grants announced nationwide SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego has been awarded $10 million from the federal government for planting trees in communities throughout the city, part of an ongoing effort to grow and improve San Diego’s urban forest. The grant, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service,…
Water rate increases cover rising cost of purchasing imported water and needed infrastructure improvements SAN DIEGO – The San Diego City Council on Tuesday, September 19 approved water rate increases that are needed over the next two years to improve customer service technology, repair aging infrastructure and continue to provide safe, reliable water to residents. The…
BERKELEY – The Bataan Legacy Historical Society (BLHS) will hold its sixth annual Conference on World War II in the Philippines on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McLaren Conference Center at the University of San Francisco. This year’s theme is “War Crimes – From WWII Until Today.” The conference…
Consul General Neil Ferrer welcomed Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and First Gentleman Edgardo Rubiano during their visit to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on August 29, 2023. During the call, Mayor Calixto-Rubiano reported the establishment of the Pasay City Association of USA (PCAU), an organization that aims to bring together Filipinos and…
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer received Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General (DG) Atty. Rowel Barba at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Consulate and discussed updates on Intellectual Property processes in the Philippines. Trade Commissioner Celynne P. Layug and Consul Vanessa G. Bago-Llona also joined the meeting with DG…
Assemblymember Haney’s AB 572 caps annual HOA fees at 5% plus the rate of inflation or 10%, whichever is less for below market rate homeowners SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB 572 passed out of the Senate Floor and heads to Governor’s desk awaiting signature. This bill prohibits steep homeowner associations (HOA) fee increases…
A record number of undocumented immigrants made the U.S. their home between the years 2019-2021, noted the Migration Policy Institute in a report released Sept. 13. Approximately 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States in 2021, up from 11.0 million in 2019, representing the largest jump in undocumented migration since 2015, according to…
LOS ANGELES – Underscoring the depth and breadth of support rallying around her bid to represent California State Assembly District 52, lifelong public servant and community organizer Jessica Caloza on Wednesday, September 13 earned a high-powered endorsement from the California Federation of Teachers (CFT). Representing 147 Local unions chartered by the umbrella organization, the American…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes many forms – including physical, emotional, and sexual harm, neglect, and financial exploitation. More than…
We continue to make it easier for you to access our programs and benefits. Our website offers a convenient way to apply for benefits online. Here are 5 ways you can apply for benefits using ssa.gov. Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits – You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits…
SAN FRANCISCO – September 1st marked the beginning of Coastal Cleanup Month in California. Cleanups will be held throughout the state during the month with the highlight being the 39th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 23. More than 50,000 volunteers are expected to gather at locations across California during the month, where they will help…
More than 1,000 tons of trash removed from city streets and sidewalks SAN DIEGO – In less than a year since its launch, the City of San Diego’s Enhanced Hot Spot Program has reached a significant milestone: Hot Spot crews have removed more than 1,000 tons of waste from areas near and around homeless encampments….
