By: Abraham Liu, Information Officer, EDD   The Employment Development Department (EDD) has made it easier for Californians to get helpful information about EDD programs and services from the EDD website by expanding the language offerings of its Virtual Assistant, or Chatbot, into California’s top spoken languages. In addition to English and Spanish, the Chatbot can also provide support in …

Aspen Tangonan became the first pediatric patient successfully treated with a novel drug combination for high-risk, refractory neuroblastoma When 9-year-old Aspen Tangonan was 22 months old, she was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma — an aggressive pediatric solid tumor arising from nerve tissues and cells. At the time, her family had no idea Aspen would become the first pediatric …

General Rate Case Proposes Smallest Percentage Increase in a Decade, Residential Combined Bills Forecast to Be Lower in 2026, Flat in 2027 Compared to Today Oakland, Calif. — Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) proposed energy system improvements to drive California’s economic growth and increase climate change resilience. The company submitted this proposal, its 2027-2030 General Rate Case (GRC), …