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“Nikki Haley represents experience, competence, and calm in the face of chaos. But that’s not where Republicans are now.” — Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and co-director of AAPI Data. Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, with former President Donald Trump. (file photo) Indian American Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley was the lone woman on the stage during last …

Despite recent efforts to make the entertainment industry more reflective of the nation as a whole, there is still more work to be done. Can we tell our own stories yet? According to Michael Tran, co-author of the latest Hollywood Diversity Report, “The short answer is ‘No’, I’m afraid.” A UCLA sociologist who collects entertainment data and tracks trends, Tran …

At an Aug. 18 EMS briefing, teachers and education officials discussed three challenges K-12 students face as they head back to school: teacher shortages, polarized curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps. K-12 students returning to school this month face teacher shortages, pitched battles over curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps, teachers and education officials explained at an August 18 briefing held by …

Safety Shutoffs Began Wednesday, August 30 at 2:00 a.m. PT Weather All Clears Anticipated in the Afternoon Wednesday, August 30, Allowing Power Restoration to Begin OAKLAND, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirms that it is in the process of implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting about 8,400 customers in two tribal areas and small portions of …

Recently, NAPCA’s Senior Assistance Center has received several calls regarding Medicaid Redetermination. We want to share some of the questions in this month’s column. If you have additional questions on Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace, Social Security Retirement Benefit, Supplemental Security Income, or COVID/Flu vaccination, there are 3 ways you can reach us today. Call our Senior …

National Asian Pacific Center On Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of AANHPI older adults and their families.  We operate a NAPCA Senior Assistance Center for Older Adults and Caregivers which is available in five (5) different languages.  In this column, we want to share some of the important questions we received from …

We are excited to announce that the South King County Valley Police Agencies (Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Tukwila, Port of Seattle) have partnered to host their first Diversity in Law Enforcement: Career Workshop! Police departments across South King County are seeking qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds who may be interested in pursuing a meaningful career in law enforcement but …

Update: August 24, 2022 – At the Aug. 23 Board of Supervisors meeting the Board voted unanimously to adopt both ordinances. Both ordinances will officially go into effect in 30 days (Sept. 23).  8/11/2022 Up​date: ​​​​ The Board of Supervisors yesterday approved two ordinances addressing camping and encampments near critical infrastructure such as levees and government buildings, wildfire and flood risk areas during severe …

August is Child Support Awareness Month, a national campaign aimed to spread awareness about child support services. The Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) takes this time to celebrate the thousands of families and children they serve and acknowledge parents as they make a positive impact on the health and financial well-being of their children. “Parents may worry that enrolling …

For every two books you read, receive two rides free and a monorail ticket at the CA State Fair & Food Festival! A $15.00 value. The Read to Ride program is open to students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Students must read two books, write a summary, then bring the completed form to the California State Fair Guest Services office …