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Additional Service to Assist with Social Distancing and Essential Travel SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is adding additional weekday bus service and expanding three SmaRT Ride service zones to help essential employees get to work and allow customers to travel to other vital destinations around the region. This change will partially restore bus service levels to …

NGÀY 4 THÁNG 6 NĂM 2020 —Cục Thống Kê Dân Số Hoa Kỳ, phối hợp với các cơ quan  y tế liên bang, tiểu bang và địa phương, sẽ bắt đầu khởi động lại tại một số khu vực trong tuần này ngày 1 tháng 6. Văn phòng khu vực mở cửa trở lại vào ngày 6/3 & 6/4: San Jose, …

Efforts include focus on shorter, smaller and smarter Public Safety Power Shutoff events SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— As part of its ongoing efforts to further reduce wildfire risks, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has implemented a number of new and enhanced wildfire mitigation tools to keep customers and communities safe. Despite the impacts of COVID-19 on our entire society, PG&E …

Enrollment in Monthly Energy Discount Program Tripled in April Amid Coronavirus Pandemic SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —Tens of thousands of income-eligible customers have applied to save 20 percent on their monthly energy bill by enrolling in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The CARE program …

Madera County has launched a new testing site in the City of Madera at the Madera Fairgrounds as of Wednesday, May 27, 2020. This new site is one of the many testing sites across the state offered through a partnership with OptumServe, the federal government health services business of Optum, a leading health services innovation company. “This testing site will …

Elk Grove, Ca— The Sacramento- Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District reminds the public to take all necessary precautions and protect themselves from mosquitoes this Memorial Day weekend and in the upcoming warmer months.  “Many residents are anxious and excited to get outside and enjoy the warm weather” said Gary Goodman, District Manager. “As you celebrate the unofficial kick off …

Free COVID-19 testing Where are the community based sites and how do I register for a test? Robertsons Community Center: 3525 Norwood AvenueSacramento, CA 95838. Register by calling (916) 567-9567.La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center: 3301 37th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824, Room 7 – Please park on 36th Avenue. Register by calling (916) 990-1311. Who can come in for a test? …

加州參議員Holly Mitchell為Parent Voices的Stand for Children現場直播會議揭開序幕 提請民眾關注價格合宜又方便取得的托兒服務之迫切需求 加利福尼亞州沙加緬度－以家長帶領，由家長運營，為爭取價格合宜又方便取得的托兒服務而組成的草根性團體Parent Voices（家長之聲）過去23年來從未錯過在“Stand for Children Day” （兒童權益日）拜會加州首府，為工薪家庭的托兒問題倡議直言。但是由於目前正處於COVID－19疫情嚴峻之際，家長之聲將在西岸時間5月6日星期三下午3點召開首次Stand for Children現場直播會議。召開這次會議除了是為繼續遵守州長的居家令之外，也更方便所有加州民眾共同參與，為加州的兒童和家人之健康和安全發揮影響力。 加州參議員Holly Mitchell為Stand for Children現場直播會議揭開序幕，家長之聲在會中就托兒服務面臨的挑戰與州議員及其他人士交換意見，並提出解決方案。擔任COVID－19危機最必要之第一線防護工作的家長也在會中分享他們的故事和挑戰。 “就在加州遭受COVID－19前所未見的打擊之同時，不可或缺的基礎結構工作人員－從超市員工到清潔工－都因缺乏安全可靠，價格合宜的托兒服務而深受其苦，” 家長之聲全州負責人Mary Ignatius表示。 “從事低薪工作的家長不得不丟下無助的家人，萬不得已的去上班。這種情形在有家暴陰影、少數族裔社區和殘疾人士等弱勢族群中尤其嚴重。” 提供托兒服務的機構也面臨運營困難的問題。因COVID－19打亂日常生活秩序，令人不知所措，註冊入學的兒童時多時少，員工處於染患重病的高度危險中，令他們自身難保。由於托兒服務利潤微薄，加上被迫長期停業，某些研究人員估計全國各地托兒計劃約有一半若無緊急金援幫助他們度過這場危機，將難逃永久關門的厄運。 加州Compton市的LaRae Cantley分享了她做為一名必須上班的員工，同時需要托兒服務而面臨的巨大挑戰。“我的托兒服務者可能因為負擔不起而不得不關門。那我該怎麼辦？我必須在晚上和週末工作，我的兒子和她關係親密。尋找托兒服務本來就已經困難重重，如果我們不為這些托兒服務人員提供經濟援助，他們因此無法繼續為我們照顧孩子，以後再找托兒服務更是難上加難。”   “比起過去任何時候都更要緊的，就是加州必須確保方便取得的托兒服務持久不斷同時擴大規模，並且在這場前所未見的危機中，對托兒服務機構提供支援，以滿足工薪家庭日復一日，持續不斷的需求，” Ignatius表示。“托兒服務始終是，也將繼續擔任我國經濟的後盾，因為有了可靠的托兒服務，家長才能安心工作，社會也才能順利運作。若要讓更健康、更安全的加州成為事實，我們需要您踴躍參與。” 如果您曾因COVID－19造成的托兒服務短缺受到影響，請參與Stand for Children現場直播會議，或直接與家長之聲聯繫，或使用#AlwaysEssential分享您的故事。 家長之聲（Parent Voices）是一個以家長帶領，由家長運營的草根性組織，為所有家庭爭取價格合宜，方便取得的高品質托兒服務而努力。 www.parentvoices.org

Thượng Nghị Sĩ California, Holly Mitchell phát động chiến dịch Tiếng Nói Phụ Huynh Nhân Danh Đời Sống Trẻ Con nhằm nâng cao nhận thức về nhu cầu khẩn thiết của việc chăm sóc trẻ với giá phải chăng và dễ tiếp cận. SACRAMENTO, CA— Trong 23 năm qua, Tiếng Nói Phụ Huynh (Parent Voices), một tổ chức do phụ …

California Senator Holly Mitchell kicked off Parent Voices’ Stand for Children Live to raise awareness of the urgent need for affordable and accessible child care. SACRAMENTO, CA—For the past 23 years, Parent Voices, a parent-led and parent-run grassroots organization that fights for accessible and affordable child care, has visited the State Capitol on “Stand for Children Day” to advocate for …