by Rikki Almanza | Oct 2, 2026
The VA has awarded more than $10.45 million to 18 organizations serving California Veterans through a federal program supporting suicide prevention outside traditional VA medical settings. The funding comes through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 29, 2026
California has expanded property tax exemption for qualifying Disabled Veteran homeowners after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 296 on Sept. 28. SB 296 increases the exemption available to Veterans who are rated 100% disabled because of a service-connected injury or...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 25, 2026
A hearing-assistance program tested at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System helped Veterans better communicate with doctors and nurses during emergency room visits. Researchers introduced personal voice amplification devices for Veterans who had difficulty...
by Christian Southards | Sep 16, 2026
In the latest update to a decade-long saga, the VA has lost another effort to overturn a federal court order to build additional supporting housing for Disabled and Homeless Veterans on its West Los Angeles Campus. The 9th Circuit announced last Friday that it would...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 14, 2026
A federal judge has rejected an effort by the City of Los Angeles and two LAPD officers to overturn or reduce a $6.6 million jury award to U.S. Army Veteran Slade Douglas. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ruled Aug. 26 that the trial record contained...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 9, 2026
Editor’s Note: Find 107th National Convention Highlights Part 1 here. The American Legion’s 107th National Convention featured the work being done by Legionnaires, Riders, military families, youth programs, and organizations committed to preserving the stories...
