August SSI and SSDI Disability Benefits The disability benefit payment calendar is now ready for August so SSDI and SSI recipients can see when they will receive their […]
This Day, July 28: The 1984 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles
On July 28, 1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan opened the Summer Olympics at the Los Angeles Coliseum. UPI file photo Former Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer John Stallworth […]
Los Angeles Emmy Awards: Sam Rubin wins posthumous award
At the 76th annual Local Emmy Awards announced by the Television Academy on Saturday, KCET led all Los Angeles TV stations with 10 awards, the most of any […]
Mayor Lisa Brown and City of Spokane celebrate Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day | Spokane News
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on Saturday reaffirmed the city’s commitment to honoring people with disabilities. Mayor Lisa Brown tweeted that the City of Spokane will […]
Can technology help solve Los Angeles’ homeless problem? One day shelter could be just a click away
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent in California to help homeless people on the streets, but an outdated computer system riddled […]
Fire and hazardous materials situation closes northbound I-15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
The northbound side of the busy Interstate 15 freeway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas has been closed since early Friday after a large truck carrying lithium batteries […]
Disability Pride Festival brings community together | News
MADISON (WKOW) — Community members gathered at Warner Park on Saturday for the Disability Pride Festival, wrapping up Disability Pride Month. Helen Rottier is the president of Disability […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sends law enforcement team to Paris Olympics
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officers will join police officers from around the world assisting with law enforcement efforts at the Paris Summer Olympics. The department said 28 […]
Three lessons we can learn from the Americans with Disabilities Act
Rights of people with disabilities Getty Yesterday, July 26, 2024, marked the 34th anniversary of the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. The ADA […]
One in four Americans live with a disability, plus other facts
Thursday marks 34 years since President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities. The ADA is modeled on […]