U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, show speaking earlier this year outside the Los Angeles Stentorians headquarters, spoke out against the shutdown of the federal government in […]
Tag: California Department of Public Health
‘I Couldn’t Find a Nurse’
L.A. Family Sues Hospital over Life-Altering Injuries An emergency trip to the hospital turned disastrous for a Los Angeles-area family when Joshua Saeta’s condition deteriorated, […]
State officials seek to lower Black maternity death rate
Wave Wire Services LEIMERT PARK — More than 81% of the state’s health facilities have trained pregnancy care providers to recognize and overcome implicit or […]
COVID booster eligibility extended to children 5 and older
By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media SACRAMENTO — State officials have announced eligibility for the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has […]
Worker on Exide clean-up project protests his firing
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Pete Reyes’ blunt criticism of his former employers at National Engineering Consulting Group came as a warning to […]
School districts to determine mask requirements
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Masks will be required for students and staff at California school campuses this fall, but revised guidance issued by […]
Elementary schools get approval to reopen
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Elementary schools could soon be resuming in-person classes across Los Angeles County, with the county’s rate of new COVID-19 infections […]
Thrive Health Lab keeps clients moving with virtual workouts
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer VIEW PARK — When gyms and fitness centers were forced to close last March due to the coronavirus epidemic, people […]
Black mothers deserve equal access to care
By Felica Jones Guest Columnist Expecting Black mothers in California now face two simultaneous battles: potential exposure to COVID-19 and long-standing inadequate prenatal and maternal […]