Vegas PBS receives American Rescue Plan grant for workforce development
$1,070,000 from Clark County and the City of Las Vegas to help job seekers and businesses LAS VEGAS, NV – As part of the American Rescue Plan, Vegas PBS has…
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NaFFAA LV hosts Sinulog 2023 celebration
Palm Mortuary and Ed Balecha, together with NaFFAA and Filipino Community joined the wonderful celebration of the Sinulog Festival. “I am amazed with our community. How quickly we can come…
45th annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker sent on February 18-19
Celebrating 45 years, the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is one of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. with its upcoming Lunar New Year run, walk, cycling, Kiddie Run…
Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates
by Annie Sciacca, Kaiser Health News As the University of California’s health system renews contracts with hundreds of outside hospitals and clinics — many with religious affiliations — some of…
Get important tools that could save someone’s life
THE County of San Diego is seeking input from residents and community partners to better understand the impact of gun violence on our communities. The Gun Violence Reduction Advisory Group…
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen applauds new national strategy to advance AANHPI equity, justice, and opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), an associate member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), applauded the news that the White House has developed the first-ever…
Senate Minority Leader Jones announces deactivation of TikTok accounts amid national security concerns
Leader Jones calls on Governor Newsom to follow national bipartisan efforts and deactivate his account SACRAMENTO – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and members of his California Senate Republican Caucus…
County asking public to help determine storm damages
THE County Office of Emergency Services is asking for your help to estimate the flooding and rain damage in our region caused by the recent series of storms. People whose…
City of San Diego responding to increase in potholes following significant rains
Additional crews and equipment being dispatched to fix streets SAN DIEGO – Following several consecutive days of rain, the City of San Diego is responding to a spike in the…
California Attorney General sues drugmakers over inflated insulin prices
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday, January 12 sued the six major companies that dominate the U.S. insulin market, ratcheting up the state’s assault on a profitable industry for…
US Navy celebrates naming of ship after Fil-Am officer
Washington, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., led by Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez and supported by the Defense Attache Philippine Navy Captain Salvador Henry Quinto, joined the…
Filipina American Mari D. Parlade sworn in as Las Vegas District Court Judge
Filipina American Judge Mari D. Parlade was sworn in as a District Court Judge in Dept A in the Family Division last January 3. “Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat…
Mayor Todd Gloria declares city is ‘rising’ to meet challenges
Mayor’s state of the city address details strong progress on San Diego’s most critical issues SAN DIEGO – In his third State of the City address as the 37th Mayor…
County Board of Supervisors elects new chair
THE County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, January 10 to select Supervisor Nora Vargas as the new Chair of the Board for 2023. Chair Vargas succeeds Supervisor Nathan Fletcher who…
University of San Diego students team up with City of San Diego to boost awareness of Think Blue San Diego initiative
Students got real-world experience developing creative proposals for the city’s push to prevent ocean pollution SAN DIEGO – To bolster public understanding of the importance of stormwater services to San…
Thousands of NYC nurses stage strike for fair contract, safe staffing
The nurses strike in New York City continued for the third day on Wednesday, Jan. 11 as hundreds of nurses gathered outside Mount Sinai Main and Montefiore Bronx, with no…
Philippine Airlines holds Christmas Party in San Francisco Bay Area
Philippine Airlines, the national carrier of the Philippines, held a holiday party last December at the Crowne Plaza hotels’ ballroom in Foster City. During the night’s festivities, PAL officers headed…
ConGen Ferrer hopes to work with Knights of Rizal in establishing Rizal Monument in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer led the commemoration of the 126th anniversary of the martyrdom of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at…
Back to the future with COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatments will no longer be free once the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires on Jan. 11, even as the U.S. faces down a more infectious new…
Rob Bonta sworn in as California Attorney General
Bonta shares plans for 2023 CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta was sworn in as the state’s top prosecutor at the California Museum in Sacramento, marking the start of a full…
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA sworn in for second term
SAN FRANCISCO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA was today sworn in to her second term leading the world’s fourth-largest economy as the state’s primary banker. She was officially…
LA County residents returning to school, work urged to test for COVID, mask up
As schools prepare to reopen after winter break and more people go back to work, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is recommending that returning students…
Many families with unaffordable employer coverage now eligible for Covered California subsidies
If having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a financial hardship, or outright impossible to afford, help may be on the way. The federal government recently fixed…
Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation
By Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of…
Commissioner Ricardo Lara alerts Californians about coverage for floods and mudslides caused by wildfires
Issues Notice to insurance companies that damage is covered if caused by a wildfire LOS ANGELES — With powerful winter storms increasing the threat of mudslides, especially for people in wildfire burn areas…
Bark in the mew year with pet adoption
WHY not start out 2023 with more love and companionship in your life? The San Diego County Department of Animal Services is offering a name your price adoption special for…
Filipinos among AAPI groups affected most by COVID in California
FILIPINOS are among the top Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) groups affected by COVID-19 in California, according to data presented by the state’s Department of Public Health. The data released…
San Francisco awarded $33.7M grant to fund new adolescent psychiatric treatment facilities
The new facilities at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will add inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for youth SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed recently announced a $33.7 million state…
Officers of the University of San Francisco Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia Pacific meets with PCGSF officials
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer met with University of San Francisco (USF) Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia Pacific (CBSI-AP) officers led by its Director, Dr. Xiaohua Yang,…
2023 brings new insurance protections for California consumers
SACRAMENTO — Beginning January 1, 2023, Californians will benefit from newly created consumer protections as eleven new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take…