Orange County has been moved up to the HIGH COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announced today. Combined with a surge in respiratory viruses and the onset of flu season, the HCA reminds residents Read More
Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by state leaders, issued the following statements on Proposition 1 – overwhelmingly approved by voters this November – which takes effect today. Proposition 1, which was introduced as SCA 10, amends the state constitution to enshrine protections for reproductive freedom, including abortion care and contraception. “Californians Read More
Detectives from the Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a white, four-door sedan, that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision on Nov. 21, 2022, which resulted in the death of a man. Follow-up investigation by Collision Investigation Read More
The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has adopted standard health equity and quality measures for health plans with the goal of ensuring the equitable delivery of high-quality health care services for all enrollees. “With the adoption of these standard measures for health plans we are furthering our commitment Read More
This week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill led by U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) to name a Placentia, CA post office after U.S. Army Private First Class Jang Ho Kim, a Valencia High School graduate who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. The bill passed the House on December 14, 2022 and now Read More
n response to the US Health and Human Services (HHS) notifications (on 12/2/22 and 12/15/22) to State Governors by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, that tools and resources have been added to the US COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which expand capacity to respond to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other infectious diseases, the OC Read More
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced that it has ordered CONST LLC (doing business as “MyConstant”) to desist and refrain from violating the California Securities Law and California Consumer Financial Protection Law. MyConstant operated an online platform offering several crypto-related services and products including (1) a peer-to-peer loan brokering service Read More
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced that eight bills he authored in 2022 will go into effect in 2023. At the end of his first two-year Legislative Session in the State Senate, Min has authored 16 bills that have been signed into law by the Governor, including leading legislation to combat climate change, Read More
The California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) presented the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees with the Community Recognition Award at the CAPED President’s Dinner Reception, Awards, and Scholarships in Marina Del Rey, CA on October 24, 2022. A team of NOCCCD faculty and Read More
“It’s more than what you see,” shared Sarah, a 12 year old participant at The Youth Center. “I might be smiling and you might mistake me for a happy teenager, but deep inside I struggle with insecurities, hurt, and fear.” For the last 2 years, The Youth Center has been Read More
