The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is partnering with five states to test mobile payment technology in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. In the next few years, SNAP participants in Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Oklahoma will have the option to use mobile payments methods – Read More
MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beachannounced today with the Long Beach Cancer League a partnership to ensure all proceeds raised by the Cancer League throughout the year including their annual gala will be directed to MemorialCare’s adult and pediatric cancer programs – ensuring Read More
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (CA-40) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced that they will serve as the new Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus for the 118th Congress. The objective of the caucus is to advance bipartisan maternal health policy goals and save lives. The co-chairs’ goals are to explore Read More
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner and at least $6.85 billion expected to be spent for the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, as well as expert commentary. It also released stats about the holiday Read More
As Powerball® fever was sweeping the nation back in November, many California Lottery players dreamed of winning the big $2+ billion jackpot. While one player can claim that record-setting windfall, there were plenty of second-place prizes to go around. And in this case, that second-place prize was still worth more Read More
On March 6, 2023, Homicide detectives arrested 35-year-old Jarid Nakamura for a 2020 murder, previously believed to be an accidental overdose. On July 6, 2020, officers responded to the 1700 block of Cedar Avenue to assist the Fire Department on an overdose death of a female adult. At the time, Read More
The Long Beach Camerata Singers continue their 57th season on Sunday March 26, 2023 with a performance by the Catalyst Chamber Ensemble of “Spain and the New World.” The concert will be performed by Camerata’s new all professional group, The Catalyst Chamber Ensemble at the Los Altos United Methodist Church Read More
Cassandra Trenary and Daniel Camargo in “Like Water for Chocolate” / photo by Fabrizio Ferri Like water for chocolate. It’s a Spanish expression that means one’s emotions are on the verge of boiling over (in Mexico hot chocolate is often made with near-boiling water). “Like Water for Chocolate” is also Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Thursday, March 9, 2023: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in Read More
An orthopedic surgeon has been found guilty by a federal jury of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner was imprisoned for committing a massive workers’ compensation insurance fraud, the Justice Department announced. Dr. David Hobart Payne, Read More
