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Mother doing yoga at home surrounded by children The Lunar New Year has started, and spring is in sight. As the days start to lengthen, it is a good time to tend to your overall health and well-being, including your mental health, by practicing daily acts of self-care. Mental health and physical health are closely related. Our emotional, psychological, and …

Mùa xuân là thời điểm hoàn hảo cho những khởi đầu mới. Chia tay với việc trực tiếp đến văn phòng DMV, và thay vào đó lên mạng để hoàn thành hầu hết các dịch vụ của DMV! Từ gia hạn đăng ký lưu hành xe, đến thay đổi địa chỉ trên bằng lái xe hoặc thẻ căn cước, hoặc …

春天是完美的時節來嘗試新的事物。與親自到訪DMV辦事處說再見，通過網絡服務來完成您的大部分DMV業務！從車輛登記續期到為您的駕駛執照或身份證更改地址，或者為駕駛執照續期（以及更多），DMV都在繼續為滿足您的需求而不斷增添網上服務。 問：我需要續期車輛登記；請問我需要去DMV辦事處嗎？ 答：大部分人都可以無需親自去DMV來為車輛登記續期。查看來自DMV的通知以確保您符合條件。 DMV網站上提供「service advisor」, 能讓您瞭解哪些選項可供使用，比如在網上、經認證的企業夥伴處、您當地的AAA或是附近的自助服務機續期。在您開始續期之前，請確保持有： 您的車牌號 您機動車的車輛識別號碼（VIN）或船隻的船體識別號碼（HIN）。 能確認您現居住地址的續期通知。如果您搬家了，請在開始申請續期之前大約一周就更新您的地址。 您的付款信息。 問：我的駕駛執照即將過期；我可以在網上續期嗎？ 答：無需來辦事處考試或作視力檢測的人都可以網上續期！通過使用DMV的便捷網上服務，只要不需要更改地址或個人描述、不是首次申請REAL ID、不是為商業駕駛執照續期，大部分人都符合通過網絡輕鬆更換駕駛執照、身份證或REAL ID的條件。 在續期時，如果您想要把自己的駕駛執照或身份證升級成REAL ID，那麼您就可以在網上開始申請，但仍需來DMV辦事處完成手續辦理。 瞭解更多有關DMV網上服務的訊息，請訪問www.dmv.ca.gov/online。 注意：DMV辦事處在週末休息。

Spring is the perfect time for new beginnings. Break up with in-person DMV visits and go online to complete most of your DMV tasks instead! From renewing vehicle registration to changing your address on your driver’s license or ID card, or driver’s license renewal (and much more), the DMV continues to expand its online services to meet your needs.  Question: I need to renew my …

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings, Caltrans and more than 35 volunteers joined forces in a waterfront litter cleanup today at Robert T. Matsui Park along the Sacramento River. The cleanup event highlighted how trash and debris pollute Sacramento waterways, including through stormwater flows, and encouraged community members to join the Clean California campaign to keep lakes, rivers and streams clean. …

State Climate Credit, Near-Normal Natural Gas Market Prices, and Lower Customer Usage toBring Customer Bill Relief Oakland, Calif. — After three months of higher-than-normal natural gas market prices driving up energy bills, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers can expect, on average, a 75% decline in their March natural gas bills. The decrease is due in part to PG&E distributing …

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) emergency allotments that began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 officially end today, Mar. 1, 2023.  The emergency allotment was a temporary increase in benefits intended to address food insecurity brought on by COVID-19. The allotment already ended in 16 states and will end in Washington and the 34 other remaining states today. …

In February, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued an announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed by the private market rather than by the federal government, a process known as commercialization. Since then, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been working to standardize the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.  COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be …

In partnership with Sherwin Williams, the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a Ribbon Cutting Celebration for their grand opening! The event will take place on Saturday, March 4th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am in Tukwila. Please come see Sherwin Williams’s space at 300 Andover Park West, Ste 700 Tukwila WA 98188. All guests to join …

DuPage County – Each year, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) joins the American Dental Association (ADA) to observe the annual ‘Give Kids A Smile Day.’ This year, ‘Give Kids A Smile Day’ at DCHD is on Friday, March 3, 2023. Free dental screenings, by appointment only, will be done by DuPage County Health Department dentists. In addition, children will receive …