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New benefits for unemployed Californians in Biden's American Rescue Plan
When President Biden signed the country’s third federal COVID-19 stimulus package with direct payments to individuals into law on March 11, it extended the increased unemployment benefits that first went into effect with the CARES Act a year prior.... Read more here.
Taking steps to combat anti-Asian bias
Asian Americans are encountering increased hostility amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it has engendered fear in their communities....Read more here
As we march into orange, let’s ensure that the Black and Brown are not left behind
San Mateo County moved into Tier 3 (Orange) on March 18, 2021. In this tier, shopping malls, places of worship, dine-in restaurants and some non-essential businesses can open indoors with modifications.....Read more here
Key COVID-19 messages for the East Palo Alto Community
The San Mateo County Health department issued some important and critical information this week regarding COVID-19 that East Palo Alto community members should know..... Read more here.
Experts discuss the challenges in reopening schools too soon
As the United States continues looking for a way to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the first challenges is reopening schools nationwide.... Read more here.
COVID-19 death rates highlight racial inequities
Life expectancy in the United States has fallen in the last year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to recent data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)....Read more here.
East Palo Alto City Council reviews its key accomplishments
As COVID-19 continues to follow us into the new year, the East Palo Alto City Council and members of the city staff held a special meeting on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The meeting was the council’s strategic planning retreat and it was held via Zoom in an online format....Read more here.
Domestic violence incidents are up due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans to shelter in place to avoid increasing their risk of being infected or infecting others. One unintended consequence of these efforts to shield people from the virus is that it forces victims of domestic violence to be together with their abusers.... Read more by clicking here.
Amid soaring death rates, California scrambling to increase available ICU beds and oxygen supplies
California’s COVID-19 related death rates jumped by 10,000 last month — for a total of 30,000 — leaving the state scrambling to increase ICU capacity and oxygen supplies.... Read more by clicking here.
Stimulus bill provides scant relief for COVID battered nation
A $908 billion stimulus package, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump late on the evening of December 27, will afford scant relief to millions of Americans facing evictions and the end of their unemployment benefits.... Read more by clicking here.
COVID-19 is surging in California
As the rate of cases once again surges in California, all Bay Area counties have reverted to the high-risk status and are under lockdown with the rest of the state.....Read more by clicking here.
FTC's "Operation Income Illusion" targets get-rich-quick scams
In the midst of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, criminals are brazenly floating “get-rich-quick” schemes to fleece unsuspecting people seeking financial security for themselves and their families.....Read more by clicking here.
San Mateo County converts two hotels into housing for low income and homeless residents
California’s ongoing housing crisis, combined with the financial fall out of the COVID-19 pandemic, have increased housing insecurity for vulnerable residents. On October 29, 2020, the state awarded San Mateo County $33 million in Project Homekey funding to purchase permanent housing units for low-income seniors and the homeless....Read more by clicking here.
Will communities hardest hit get Covid 19 vaccines?
The U.S. is weeks away from rolling out COVID vaccines, but pandemic experts say the challenges of vaccinating people will be acute, especially in communities of color....Read more by clicking here.
Election 2020: results show California may not be that liberal after all
This California’s unofficial 2020 proposition results have shown an electorate that is fairly moderate, supportive of business interests and concerned about issues affecting older citizen....Read more by clicking here.
The COVID-19 health equity metric focuses on East Palo Alto
In responding to some of the challenges COVID-19 is presenting to everyone, the State of California enacted a COVID-19 reopening plan. The plan is called California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy and it adds a new health “equity metric,” which requires individual counties to focus on their under-resourced communities .... Click here to read more.
The Immigrant Relief Fund receives more funding to help local families
This past July, San Mateo County in partnership with Sobrato Philanthropies, created an Immigrant Relief Fund to help address the immigrant community’s needs during the pandemic. The fund provides one thousand dollar grants to qualified applicants.... Click here to read more.
Election 2020: Your cheat sheet for 12 propositions to know about before Nov. 3
Twenty-twenty is a big election year. With all eyes on the presidential race, Californians can’t afford to lose sight of our state and local elections. These decisions need the same amount of consideration being given to the big race.... Click here to read more.
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