Health

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $100 Million for Environmental Justice Grants

EPA will host pre-application assistance webinars to answer prospective applicant questions about the Environmental Justice grant process.

4 years ago

Long Beach Briefs: City Launches Youth Poet Laureate Program and Increasing Fresh Produce in Neighborhood Markets

The produce to market program will include grants of up to $250,000 max per award to markets who best demonstrate…

4 years ago

LA County Residents Returning to School, Work After Winter Break Urged to Test for COVID-19 and Mask

Public Health officials are asking for the community’s help in reducing the chances of another post-holiday surge and limiting the…

4 years ago

Medicare Keeps Spending on COVID-19 Testing

Fraud and Overspending Are Partly Why By Anjeanette Damon, investigative report from Propublica As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to churn,…

4 years ago

EPA Releases New PFAS Analytic Tools

Regulatory framework for PFAS chemicals is still emerging so data users are urged to pay close attention to the caveats…

4 years ago

Port Channel Deepening Project Wins Federal Authorization

The project is one of only five navigation projects nationwide that met the goals of the Army Corps of Engineers…

4 years ago

Rep. Barragán Secures over $20 Million for Local Projects in Congressional Package to Fund Government

The bill also includes several other priorities that the Congresswoman led on and worked to include, like funding for health…

4 years ago

Sheriff Luna, Actor Danny Trejo, and Others Speak on “The Dangers of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals”

Actor Danny Trejo is featured in a public service announcement to spread awareness of counterfeit medicine's dangers. Trejo said he's…

4 years ago

Port of Los Angeles Awards $6 Million to Fund 22 Zero-Emission Trucks

Two L.A.-area licensed motor carriers, Gardena-based MLI Leasing and El Segundo-based Performance Team, will receive $3 million each – the…

4 years ago

Riverpark Coalition Files Suit Against the City of Long Beach For CEQA Violations by an Additional River-Adjacent Developer

The fact that the city council recently moved forward with this District 7 development is particularly troubling in that it…

4 years ago