Governor Gavin Newsom Wednesday announced new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. The governor unveiled $3.64 million in new funding to expand the state’s Farm to Family program, including $2.86 million from the USDA and $775,000 committed by philanthropy to…
Support for Pregnant Women and Mothers in L.A. County During COVID-19
Pregnant women and single mothers may be experiencing particular food insecurity and hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles County, there are several programs and services that help families who have been affected by recent events: Home Visiting Programs are still enrolling new clients and serving families in L.A. County. Home Visitors provide support and…
California Governor Weighs ‘Meaningful Changes’ to Stay-at-Home Order
Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said he is considering a strategy for slowly reopening business in a state divided between rural areas with small numbers of coronarivus cases and urban areas struggling with still-rising death tolls. On Monday, Newsom said the state is “a few weeks away, not months away” from making “meaningful changes” to…
Arcadia Weekly – 04/30/2020
Arcadia’s Virtual Recreation Page Is Up and Running
The City of Arcadia is providing services and resources on its recreation and community services webpage for Arcadians to stay active, enriched and explore the world — all from the comfort of home. The webpage provides links to recreation instructors’ live streams, the library, the Gilb Museum and much more. Below are the links currently found…
Horse Racing Supporters Call for Santa Anita to Open
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the L.A. County health department are reviewing a proposal from Santa Anita to resume “spectator-less” live racing. Live racing provides the financial support for the wellbeing of horses and the workers who take care of them. On March 27, 2020 based on a complaint, live racing was…
What Every Business Owner Must Know About Hiring an Honest, Competent, Responsive & Fairly Priced Computer Consultant
By Steven Price – CEO, Owner Tech Rockstars, Inc. Don’t trust your company’s critical data and operations to just anyone. This business advisory guide will arm you with 21 revealing questions you should ask any computer consultant before giving them access to your company’s network. Choosing the wrong computer consultant to support your network can…
Career Corner: How COVID-19 is Impacting Employee Sentiment
By Angela Copeland We can all agree on one thing. The last month or so has been fairly unexpected, and very stressful. In just a few days, life as we knew it changed. The weather was just beginning to warm up. Spring break was right around the corner with summer not far behind. Then, reality…
Small Businesses Are Casualties of Corona Crisis
By Terry Miller The new sign below the entrance to Old Town Monrovia, albeit a bit cliché, says it all. We are in this together and never before has the element of neighbor helping neighbor been more critical. There are thousands of small businesses in the United States that have been forced to shut their…
Arcadia Crime Blotters: April 19–25
April 19 At 10:28 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of East Live Oak Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle report. On April 18 at 7 p.m., the victim parked his friend’s motorcycle on the street. When the victim returned at 10 a.m. on April 19, the victim noticed the motorcycle had been stolen….