PFAS Still a Concern in Pico Rivera’s Water
City council discussing plans to remediate with Water Replenishment District. Map showing PFOA levels within WRD boundaries, Pico Rivera (and areas to the north) is the red area in the…
Red Cross calls for healthy blood donors following severe weather
STAFF REPORT • February 23, 2021 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2021 — Record-breaking cold and winter storms across much of the U.S. has forced the cancellation of hundreds of…
Plant-Based Diet Offers Strong Medicine for a Healthy Heart
February 16, 2021 With February Recognized as American Heart Month, a Kaiser Permanente Cardiologist Explains How a Plant-Based Diet Combats Heart Disease and Leads to…
Feb. 14, 2021 COVID: 82 Deaths, 1,936 New Cases in L.A. County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. The lower case numbers and deaths reported today may reflect delays in weekend…
La Mirada Proposes Community Gardens at Frontier Park
BY TAMMYE MCDUFF In a special study session held February 9, La Mirada City Council proposed a Community Garden at Frontier Park. In 1998 the City committed $110,000 to relocate…
Feb. 13, 2021 COVID: 197 New Deaths, 3,254 New Cases in L.A. County
Today, Public Health has confirmed 197 new deaths and 3,254 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. To date, Public Health has identified 1,164,769 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas…
Mass vaccine site to open Tuesday at Cal State LA
Officials were nearly done building a huge vaccination site at Cal State University Los Angeles which will open next Tuesday and operate every day until August. The site will vaccinate…
Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Communities Fund Invests $50 Million in Supportive Housing
Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Communities Fund Invests $50 Million in First-of-its-Kind Private Equity Impact Fund Targeting Permanent Supportive Housing With Per-Unit Cost Below $200,000. The SDS Supportive Housing Fund…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New LGBTQ Protections in Housing
Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will enforce the Fair Housing Act in cases of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The U.S. Department of Housing…