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40 Local Students across Northern and Central California to Receive Annual Better Together STEM Scholarships

The PG&E Corporation Foundation Funding Scholarships Totaling $250,000 to Students Pursuing Higher Education in California SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that 40 students from hometowns across its service area will receive scholarships totaling $250,000 from the 2021 Better Together STEM Scholarship Program. The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) funds the scholarships. This year, …

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2020 Census: Asian Americans in Focus

Improvements made to 2020 Census data collection provides a more accurate depiction of how Asian Americans self-identify By: Staff The U.S. Census Bureau continues to release information from the 2020 Census in order to provide rich information about the changing population of the United States. From the apportionment counts data in April to the redistricting data in August, each data …

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Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence with Slavic Communities

Online event: Wednesday, October 6th 2021 Time: 3PM – 5PM PDT #ProtectSacramento Become educated about #COVID-19 vaccines from credible sources. This forum will provide you with the information you’ll need to have important conversations about #COVID-19 vaccines. Together we can empower ourselves, our families and our communities! Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615830064?pwd=Nm5URU42b3N3cERJa21MSE84VEJGUT094 Webinar ID: 161 583 0064

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PG&E Releases Updates on its Latest Public Safety Power Shutoff

PG&E has returned power to most homes while 600 PG&E customers in Kern County still remain de-energized due to the continuing PSPS (Public Power Safety Shutoff) that was decided after Monday’s wind event, extreme drought and dry conditions. Monday’s (9/20) wind event, combined with extreme to exceptional drought and extremely dry vegetation, prompted PG&E to send two-day advance notifications (via …

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Buổi Thảo Luận về #StopAsianHate của AARP: Bảo Vệ Những Người Lớn Tuổi Trong Cộng Đồng AAPI Của Chúng Ta Bằng Các Dữ Liệu

Những nhà nghiên cứu từ các tổ chức NAPAWF, Stop AAPI Hate và UCSF đưa ra các phát hiện khảo sát quan trọng và các dữ liệu tách biệt để nâng cao nhận thức đến các vấn đề cực kì quan trọng cho những người AAPI trên 50 tuổi (AAPIs 50-Plus)  Vào ngày 25 tháng Tám, AARP đã tổ chức …

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month blasts off in an unforgettable way for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude physician assistant, cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux launches into space, Netflix releases documentary on Inspiration4, auctions planned, communities everywhere team up for virtual St. Jude Walk/Run, 60+ celebrities lend support on social media MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2021) – During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, witness how the sky is no limit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. St. …

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Marvel Studios Debuts Action-Packed Featurette for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”

he Marvel Cinematic Universe Welcomes Its Newest Super Hero to the Screen on September 3 In the action-packed “Next Level Action” featurette, cast members Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh and Fala Chen, and producer Kevin Feige, director Destin Daniel Cretton and fight coordinator Andy Cheng offer an upfront look at the jaw-dropping action in Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and …

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Elk Grove Transit Ride-A-Long to Promote Free Rides for Students

SacRT’s RydeFreeRT program now includes Elk Grove youth to ride fare-free Elk Grove, CA—Today, the City of Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Elk Grove Unified School District(EGUSD) Superintendent Christopher R. Hoffman rode Elk Grove transit to promote the fare-free for youthprogram called RydeFreeRT. The two officials rode bus route E111 this morning to get first-hand experience ofhow well the …

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加州公共衛生部聯手626夜市鼓勵接種新冠疫苗現場提供免費接種服務及贈品

【沙加緬度訊】加州公共衛生部(CDPH)為鼓勵更多民眾接種疫苗,特與備受大眾喜愛的626夜市聯手合作,在626夜市位於南加州亞凱迪亞市安妮塔跑馬場(Santa Anita Park, Arcadia),以及柯斯塔梅沙市橙縣博覽會中心(OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa)的兩個活動現場,均將提供疫苗接種服務,方便參與活動的民眾在享受美食之際,也可接種新冠疫苗。屆時凡接種疫苗的民眾,均可獲得精美設計的贈品。此外,各知名社交網紅如AJ Rafael、Asian Boss Girl、Soy Nguyen及Shu,也將以發文或親臨現場的方式支持並宣導接種疫苗的重要性,因為這正是保護自己、摯愛家人和社區,以及遏制新冠病毒與其變種株傳播的最重要方法。 加州公共衛生部致力引導加州民眾齊心抗疫,自疫苗安全面世以來,不但推出各種亞裔語言的「全民全心齊免疫」行為激勵系列,更積極推動全面的疫苗接種計劃、普及疫苗常識,並傳播疫苗相關信息,以提高民眾的接受度。此次聯手626夜市推廣新冠疫苗接種,民眾在現場即可選擇接種適合自己情況的疫苗。凡在現場接種的民眾不但將獲贈626夜市主題的精美托特布袋或棒球帽,還可同時獲得高達$10的626夜市餐券。 「我們很高興能與626夜市合作在亞裔社區中推廣疫苗接種。」新冠疫苗工作組高級通訊官員Martha E. Dominguez博士表示:「我們知道將疫苗帶到人們工作、生活及娛樂的地方非常重要,所以希望通過這一連串的『快閃』臨時疫苗接種站,能讓更多人了解疫苗的重要性並加入接種疫苗的行列,如此才能保護自己、家人以及身邊的人。」 626夜市是全美規模最大的夜市之一,現場設有數百個美食、啤酒、遊戲、工藝品攤位,以及藝人表演等娛樂活動,其中在南加州舉辦的626夜市活動設於兩個地點,8 月及9月份的活動地點在亞凱迪亞市的安妮塔跑馬場(Santa Anita Park, 285 Huntington Drive, Arcadia),日期為8月27至29日,以及9月3至5日兩個週末;10月份的活動地點將在柯斯塔梅沙市的橙縣博覽會中心 (OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa),日期為10月1至3日、10月8至10日、10月22至24日三個週末。屆時加州公共衛生部提供的疫苗接種站將在現場提供接種服務。有關上述各場次的攤位、購票及活動詳情,可至626夜市官網www.626nightmarket.com查閱。 加州在新冠疫苗接種上處於全美領先地位,已接種超過四千五百萬劑,並有76.7%符合資格的人口至少接種過一劑疫苗。新冠疫苗安全、有效且免費,而且現在接種疫苗無需預約,只要年滿12歲都可直接前往各接種點免費接種。尚未接種疫苗的加州民眾歡迎上網MyTurn.ca.gov查找鄰近的接種點或致電(833) 422-4255預約接種。若想獲得有關新冠疫苗的信息,可瀏覽中文網站VaccinateALL58.com/Chinese。

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High Winds, Drought Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Tuesday through Wednesday Afternoon in Small Parts of 18 Counties

PG&E Is Sending One-Day Notifications to About 48,000 Customers Who Might Experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff Potential Safety Shutoffs May Last Through an All-Clear Wednesday Afternoon, Will Mostly Affect Butte and Shasta Counties SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a dry offshore wind event forecasted to start Tuesday night (August 17). As a …

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