SoCal Fil-Ams celebrate Simbang Gabi at LA Cathedral
THOUSANDS of Filipino American Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, December 15 for the annual Simbang Gabi Mass. This…
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Reginald F. Lewis Foundation gives $5M grant to Barack Obama Foundation
The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation (RFLF), one of the oldest African American and Asian private foundations in the world, is pleased to announce a milestone $5 million grant to the…
California at forefront of protecting older adults from pandemic
Once called the pandemic of the unvaccinated, COVID-19 is increasingly referred to as the pandemic of older adults because of its disproportionate impact on seniors and people with disabilities. The…
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…
[COLUMN] Employers must provide timely, uninterrupted and duty-free meal and rest breaks
Q: MY co-workers and I are having problems not getting our meal breaks at work. We work 12-hour shifts, and the handbook says we’re supposed to get 2 meal breaks. …
[COLUMN] Unusual Christmas for all this week
SUNDAY is Christmas Day. The whole Christian world celebrates the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, 2020 years ago. Christians also celebrate the fact that God the Father,…
City of San Diego’s Storefront Improvement Program aims to help revitalize small businesses
Thousands of dollars available to improve curb appeal for businesses seeking a face lift SAN DIEGO – Small business owners who are looking for a way to refresh their business…
Bivalent COVID boosters approved, available for 6 months and older
BIVALENT COVID-19 vaccination boosters are now approved and available in San Diego County for children as young as six months of age. The County Health and Human Services Agency is…
[COLUMN] Atty. Gurfinkel answers more immigration questions from Kapamilya on Citizen Pinoy’s Christmas episode
THE second part of Citizen Pinoy’s “Your Tanong, My Sagot” brings more immigration questions from Kapamilya shoppers at the family-owned Arko Foods International in Glendale, California. In this episode, leading…
Road repair projects underway in the City of San Diego
Slurry seal project S2124 is set to resurface streets in Balboa Park, College Area and Otay Mesa neighborhoods SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego continues to repair and resurface…
[COLUMN] Weight loss ‘cures’ diabetes
OBESITY has been known to be a major risk for the development of diabetes mellitus Type2 (DMT2) for decades. Being overweight not only increases the risk for diabetes but also…
Sri Sai Krish Institute: Creating nurses that care
Success is something that can be earned by anyone and everyone in our diverse world. This is achieved not just by hard work, but by having heart and passion towards…
[COLUMN] D3 and the brain
STUDIES have shown that the body relies on vitamin D to stave off heart disease, inflammation and even cancer. People with deficient vitamin D in their body are associated with…
[COLUMN] When debt problems threaten your financial security
Most people who are struggling with debt problems for the first time are often confused and don’t know what to do. They’ve never been in this situation before. They have…
Fil-Am sworn in as Los Angeles County Superior Court judge
A Filipino American lawyer is now a sitting judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Adrian Gidaya Roxas, 43, was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 16 during an enrobing…
Medicare pay cuts will hurt seniors’ care, doctors argue
Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare. In what has become an almost yearly ritual,…
[COLUMN] Christ is the reason
One of the things that make living in this land exciting is coming to an appreciation of the culture, the language and the origins of certain phrases that are repeated…
[COLUMN] Can I enforce a form I-864 affidavit of support in divorce proceedings?
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 requires that U.S. Citizens sponsoring an alien for legal permanent residency execute an immigration form I-864 Affidavit of Support. This…
Here’s where to get free COVID tests
WITH the reopening of the federal government program to order no-cost COVID-19 tests, there are more options to get free tests this year. But how do you know what’s legit…
LA Mayor Bass signs directive to address affordable housing
IN one of her first moves leading Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass today issued an executive directive to accelerate and lower the cost of building affordable housing and temporary housing….
Communist Party of the Philippines founder Joma Sison dies
JOSE Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has passed away after being confined for two weeks in a hospital in the Netherlands where he was…
LA County reminds residents to slow COVID spread this holiday
PUBLIC health officials in LA County are reminding residents to do their part in limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season as deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise….
Comprehensive Community Health Centers introduces Healthcare College Medical Assistant Program
LOS ANGELES – Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC), a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) has founded a Healthcare College to train individuals to become Medical Assistants. Located in Glendale,…
Major metropolitan areas did not submit data to FBI, causing severe undercount of hate crimes
There was a huge spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans last year, nearly doubling the number of such crimes in 2019. Several major law enforcement regions, including Los Angeles…