by Rikki Almanza | Jan 8, 2026
Nearly 3,000 Women Veterans across all 58 California counties participated in the California Department of Veterans Affairs 2025 Women Veterans Survey. The results provide one of the most detailed snapshots in more than a decade of how women who served are navigating...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 5, 2026
Veterans and survivors will see a boost to their benefits in 2026 as cost-of-living adjustments take effect across several VA programs. The increase is tied to the Social Security Administration’s annual Cost of Living Adjustment, which was set at 2.8 percent for...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 3, 2026
The VA has restored near-total limits on abortion services offered through the VA health care system, prompting responses from lawmakers and advocacy groups. The department maintains that it is acting within its legal obligation. The change reverses a policy adopted...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 29, 2025
American Legion National Commander Dan K. Wiley joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Dec. 18 as the president signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expedite the reclassification of cannabis, a move that would lower barriers to medical...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 24, 2025
The VA has announced plans for the largest restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration since 1995. The department claims changes will simplify management, reduce bureaucracy, and improve consistency across the nation’s largest integrated health care system....
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 22, 2025
According to the Alameda Post, veterans and local officials are seeking answers from the VA after plans for a long-anticipated outpatient clinic and Veterans cemetery at Alameda Point were abruptly halted, a decision city leaders described as lacking formal notice or...
