Health

Office of Rep. Barragán Announced Medicare Open Enrollment Has Started

In 2022, Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act or IRA with vice president Harris’s tie-breaking vote. This new law gives…

12 months ago

California Expands Access to Traditional Healing for Substance Use Treatment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ or CMS approval for California, alongside Arizona, New Mexico and Oregon, allows two…

12 months ago

Long Beach Announcements: City to Offer Free Flu Vaccinations, Free Emergency Text Alerts and Join a Walk to Stop Diabetes

Clinical staff will provide the flu vaccine via drive-up service to community members who are not able to leave their…

12 months ago

City Council Motion Holds Atlas Metals Accountable for Hazardous Operations

In response to the ongoing environmental crisis, McOsker's motion also requests the city attorney's office to review Atlas Iron &…

12 months ago

LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Secures $35 Million Settlement with Monsanto Over Environmental Violations

According to the 2022 lawsuit, the original Monsanto Co. knew that its PCBs were highly toxic, harmful to human and…

12 months ago

Letters to the Editor

Re: Pharmacy Benefit Managers I’m glad that California lawmakers understand the overwhelmingly negative impact greedy pharmacy benefit managers have on…

12 months ago

Boil Water Notice For Parts of Long Beach/Aviso de Agua Hirviendo Para Partes de Long Beach

Long Beach Utilities is conducting specialized monitoring of water quality in the affected areas in coordination with DDW. Long Beach…

12 months ago

Barger Unleashes Bold Directives to Combat L.A. County Animal Shelter Overpopulation

The county will also develop a partnership proposal that leverages the state’s network of workforce services, America’s Job Center of…

12 months ago

Updated Free COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Now Available in Los Angeles County

Any resident who is seeking vaccination with an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccine will be able to do so…

12 months ago

Officials Tackle Environmental Injustice in Watts: Addressing Polluted Stormwater and Lead-Contaminated Pipes

Comprehensive water quality testing is ongoing to pinpoint the source of lead contamination. Both XRF diffraction and water sample testing…

12 months ago