Solutions: The Los Angeles fires demand a better answer to the question ‘How can I help?’
Colleges and universities can help tap into and create a cohort of able volunteers committed to the long- and short-term ...
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Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.
Flu in California surging to levels not seen since before the COVID pandemic
The seasonal flu in California is surging to levels not seen in several years — though the reasons why aren’t entirely clear.
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Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles ... Newsom ordered shutdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. About 3 million workers were idled ...
Owner of Baldwin Park laboratory gets 9 years in prison for role in $369 million fraud scheme
In May 2024, Shams was also sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2017 plea in New York to conspiracy to ...
Newsom seeks to craft new approach with Trump
When Gov. Gavin Newsom met President Trump at the foot of Air Force One in Los Angeles on Friday, some Democrats say it ...
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Dress codes have gotten more casual. Some workers are changing jobs to find a better fit.
The Covid-19 pandemic, which pushed many employees into long-term remote work, combined with a subsequent competition for workers across types and industries in 2021 and 2022 ultimately loosened ...
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania’s Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, said the pandemic amounted to a “pause ...