The road to college By May S. Ruiz The last few weeks of the school year is usually an exciting time for students. Freshmen are looking forward to their last month, relieved that they are almost done with 9th grade. Meanwhile, it is a bittersweet time for seniors as they anticipate the end of their…
L.A. County’s communities of color remain the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as they are at a higher risk for exposure to the virus because many cannot work from home, cannot afford to miss a day of work, and often have jobs that require interacting with large numbers of people. Communities of color are…
Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday announced a new portal to help parents, including essential workers and vulnerable families, find child care options. “Our essential workers deserve to go to work knowing their kids are safe and cared for,” said Newsom. “They’re there for our families, keeping hospitals, grocery stores and schools open during this pandemic. We…
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Thursday that will allow adults to obtain marriage licenses via videoconferencing rather than in person amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the executive order, adults will be able to obtain a marriage license, at the discretion of their local county clerk, through videoconferencing, as long as both adults are…
By Jean D. Koehler, Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc In mid-March, a fear-induced global sell-off triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic ended the longest bull market in U.S. history — leading us into our first bear market in 11 years. Bear markets are commonly defined as a decline of at least 20% from the…
