Soboba connects to more thanks to $500,000 grant
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it has awarded grants totaling nearly $5 million to 10 Tribes as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians is one of three California Tribes that will benefit from this current grant.
Riverside art museum to receive nation’s highest honor for community service
The Riverside Art Museum is one of two Southern California institutions that will be honored this summer with a 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
‘We went from almost no lockdowns to daily lockdowns’: The mental health crisis inside California women’s prisons
Liz Lozano has been incarcerated since 1995. Having spent over 20 years at the Central California Women’s Facility, the largest women’s prison in the world, she’s a big believer in the importance of mental health for rehabilitation. She also knows what works for her.
L.A. promised mental health crisis response without cops. Why isn’t it happening?
While campaigning for mayor in mid-August, Karen Bass spoke about a brand-new three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — and its promise to save lives of people suffering from mental illness by avoiding deadly confrontations with police.
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks.
