Witness For Justice #912 As Policies Hurt Immigrants and Refugees, Faith Communities Pray and Protest

Noel Andersen UCC & CWS Grassroots Coordinator for Immigrants’ Rights Our sacred texts remind us to welcome the sojourner in our midst and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Yet our government is enacting horrific policies designed to separate families and terrorize those fleeing persecution, violence and poverty. I was recently part of a United…

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Comprehensive New Initiative to End Human Trafficking

By Marshall A. Latimore Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed a panel of service providers, advocates, and government officials to City Hall to discuss labor exploitation, sexual exploitation and ways to address human trafficking on Sept. 18. The meeting marked the beginning of the city’s response to the anti-trafficking challenge presented by the Pathways to Freedom…

New Scholars Program To Open Top College Doors

By The Chicago Crusader Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, a CPS selective enrollment high school in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood, announced recently it will partner with the Schuler Scholar Program (schulerprogram.org), a Chicago-area non-profit dedicated to helping first generation, low income, and underrepresented students prepare to gain admission to and succeed at highly selective colleges. Starting…

$4 million grant will study factors that lead to success for UC minority students in STEM disciplines

UC Riverside is the new headquarters for ‘CAMP,’ a systemwide program funded by the National Science Foundation Sandra Baltazar Martínez The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to fund a program for minority students across nine University of California campuses. This NSF grant allows the Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research…

State Schools Chief Torlakson Recognizes Suicide Prevention Month by Speaking to Students about Preventing Youth Suicide

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson marked Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month today by reminding students,  teachers, and staff at C.K. McClatchy High School to recognize the risk factors of suicide so they can help identify students who might be in crisis and need assistance. Students from the C.K. McClatchy National Alliance on Mental…

Waters: Trump Would Rather Put Children in Cages Than Prepare Nation for Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON — In response to the release of documents showing the transfer of $9.8 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency preparedness funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for its detention centers, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), made the following statement: “The Trump Administration’s transfer of $9.8 million in FEMA emergency preparedness funding to…

County wins 5 awards from California State Association of Counties

Innovative programs that improve food safety, develop job prospects for high school students and streamline the way the County’s roads are maintained are among five programs recognized with prestigious Merit Awards by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). “These well-deserved awards illustrate the great work being done by County employees putting the public’s hard-earned…

Governor Signs Leyva Bill Ensuring Continued Health Care Coverage for Californians

SB 1245 Allows Covered California to Promptly Respond to Federal Actions SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will help Covered California continue to serve over 1.5 million California residents during this era of federal uncertainty. SB 1245 will allow Covered California to have emergency rulemaking authority…

23rd Annual Valley-wide Employment Expo to provide job opportunities

An employment fair that attracts thousands of people will be held Thursday (9/20) at the Fantasy Springs Casino Resort Event Center in Indio. This is on track with last year’s record of over 90 employers and exhibitors from the hospitality, retail, banking, gaming, education and government sectors.  Employment opportunities range from entry level  to upper…

Employment & Community Options Rebrands as Options for All

San Diego, CA – Employment & Community Options (E&CO), an organization that gives individuals with disabilities more options for living their lives to the fullest, has rebranded as Options For All.  Founded in 1985, Options For All serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping empower them to become fully-participating members of their communities.  The…

Why Having a Medicare Advantage Plan May Make Sense If You Have Both Medicare and Medicaid

By Rick Beavin, California Market President, Humana Health benefits can be confusing to navigate, particularly as you become eligible for additional support services. While most Americans 65 and older—or those who qualify due to disability—are eligible for Medicare, some may also be eligible for MediCal, California’s Medicaid program, based primarily on financial need. Individuals who…

Covered California for Small Business Announces Rates and Plans for 2019 with an Average Premium Increase of 4.6 Percent

*The weighted average rate change is the lowest in the five years since Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) launched in 2014. *CCSB has more than 47,000 members to date, an increase of more than 30 percent over a year ago. *The small business program continues with five carriers offering coverage for employees around the…